Rapid City, South Dakota Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 80,957
Key Insights
- →Rapid City has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 718.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.1% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
718.9
-3.1% YoY
Murder Rate
6.2
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
3792.1
3,070 total
vs National Avg
↑ 100%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 582
Murder5
Rape110
Robbery84
Aggravated Assault383
Property Crime: 3,070
Burglary346
Larceny-Theft2,418
Motor Vehicle Theft306
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80,957 | 582 | 718.9 | 5 | 3,070 | 3792.1 |
| 2023 | 80,850 | 600 | 742.1 | 4 | 3,151 | 3897.3 |
| 2022 | 78,063 | 532 | 681.5 | 5 | 2,799 | 3585.6 |
| 2021 | 79,910 | 513 | 642.0 | 10 | 2,450 | 3065.9 |
| 2020 | 78,492 | 673 | 857.4 | 13 | 3,137 | 3996.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Rapid City
Based on violent crime rate of 718.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.