The rate of crime in Myrtle Beach is 49.78 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Myrtle Beach generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Myrtle Beach may be as high as 1 in 7 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 43 in the southwest part of the city.