South Dakota Crime Report Card

Population: 924,669 · SD · 2024 Data

C
GPA: 2.0/4.0

Key Insights

  • →South Dakota receives an overall grade of C (GPA: 2.0)
  • →Violent crime rate: 362.3 per 100K (1% above national average)
  • →Murder rate: 4.7 per 100K
  • →Year-over-year violent crime change: +2.9%
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C
Violent Crime
362.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
C
Property Crime
1586.0 per 100K (national avg: 1760.1)
C
Trend
Violent +2.9%, Property -2.3% YoY
C
Safety
Composite of violent + property crime

Key Statistics

362.3
Violent Crime Rate
per 100K
1586.0
Property Crime Rate
per 100K
4.7
Murder Rate
per 100K
924,669
Population
2024
+2.9%
Violent Trend
YoY change
-2.3%
Property Trend
YoY change

Historical Crime Trends

🛡️ Top 5 Safest Cities

  1. 1. Brandon73.2/100K
  2. 2. Brookings85.2/100K
  3. 3. Vermillion181.7/100K
  4. 4. Mitchell262.7/100K
  5. 5. Spearfish263.6/100K

⚠️ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities

  1. 1. Rapid City718.9/100K
  2. 2. Sioux Falls526.7/100K
  3. 3. Pierre506.4/100K
  4. 4. Box Elder349.6/100K
  5. 5. Watertown303.2/100K

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