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South Dakota Crime and Crime Rate
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The South Dakota crime rate is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #5
South Dakota | 1,042.10 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
South Dakota Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | South Dakota | Count | 20 | 413 | 200 | 2,096 | 2,818 | 12,077 | 1,007 | NA | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 48.4 | 23.4 | 245.7 | 330.3 | 1,415.5 | 118.0 | NA | 1,136 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 | |
2013 | South Dakota | Count | 20 | 349 | 159 | 1,996 | 3,372 | 11,867 | 938 | NA | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 41.3 | 18.8 | 236.2 | 399.1 | 1,404.6 | 111.0 | NA | 1,113 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 | |
2012 | South Dakota | Count | 25 | 585 | 158 | 1,914 | 3,258 | 12,845 | 1,065 | NA | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 70.2 | 19.0 | 229.7 | 391.0 | 1,541.4 | 127.8 | NA | 1,299 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 | |
2011 | South Dakota | Count | 21 | 496 | 167 | 1,410 | 2,899 | 11,134 | 946 | NA | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 60.2 | 20.3 | 171.1 | 351.8 | 1,351.1 | 114.8 | NA | 1,112 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 | |
2010 | South Dakota | Count | 23 | 390 | 154 | 1,619 | 3,181 | 11,106 | 795 | NA | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 47.9 | 18.9 | 198.9 | 390.7 | 1,364.1 | 97.6 | NA | 1,094 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 | |
2009 | South Dakota | Count | 21 | 445 | 111 | 931 | 2,479 | 10,676 | 813 | NA | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.6 | 54.8 | 13.7 | 114.6 | 305.2 | 1,314.2 | 100.1 | NA | 979 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 | |
2008 | South Dakota | Count | 26 | 432 | 120 | 1,042 | 2,430 | 10,004 | 800 | NA | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 53.7 | 14.9 | 129.6 | 302.2 | 1,244.0 | 99.5 | NA | 981 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 | |
2007 | South Dakota | Count | 17 | 308 | 112 | 910 | 2,378 | 10,043 | 735 | NA | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 38.7 | 14.1 | 114.3 | 298.7 | 1,261.3 | 92.3 | NA | 872 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 | |
2006 | South Dakota | Count | 9 | 336 | 119 | 876 | 2,650 | 9,296 | 718 | NA | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 43.0 | 15.2 | 112.0 | 338.9 | 1,188.9 | 91.8 | NA | 880 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 | |
2005 | South Dakota | Count | 18 | 362 | 144 | 839 | 2,517 | 10,426 | 841 | NA | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 46.7 | 18.6 | 108.1 | 324.4 | 1,343.7 | 108.4 | NA | 956 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
South Dakota | 52.33 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
South Dakota Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | South Dakota | Count | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 21 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 | |
2013 | South Dakota | Count | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 | |
2012 | South Dakota | Count | 29 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 38 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 | |
2011 | South Dakota | Count | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 | |
2010 | South Dakota | Count | 51 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 70 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 | |
2009 | South Dakota | Count | 42 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 57 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 | |
2008 | South Dakota | Count | 42 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 61 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 | |
2007 | South Dakota | Count | 37 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 55 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 | |
2006 | South Dakota | Count | 76 | 65 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 126 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
South Dakota | 2.34 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
South Dakota Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | South Dakota | Count | 2,913 | 1,669 | 1,244 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 342.4 | 196.2 | 146.2 | 2.69 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 | |
2013 | South Dakota | Count | 2,652 | 1,529 | 1,123 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 315.5 | 181.9 | 133.6 | 2.49 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 | |
2012 | South Dakota | Count | 2,820 | 1,595 | 1,225 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 339.7 | 192.2 | 147.6 | 2.66 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 | |
2011 | South Dakota | Count | 2,833 | 1,543 | 1,290 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 345.1 | 187.9 | 157.1 | 2.67 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 | |
2010 | South Dakota | Count | 2,411 | 1,511 | 900 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 296.9 | 186.0 | 110.8 | 2.41 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 | |
2009 | South Dakota | Count | 2,336 | 1,484 | 852 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 288.5 | 183.2 | 105.2 | 2.36 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 | |
2008 | South Dakota | Count | 2,273 | 1,432 | 841 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 284.1 | 179.0 | 105.1 | 2.32 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 | |
2007 | South Dakota | Count | 2,220 | 1,420 | 800 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 280.1 | 179.2 | 100.9 | 2.30 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 | |
2006 | South Dakota | Count | 2,070 | 1,231 | 839 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 266.8 | 158.7 | 108.1 | 2.13 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 348.5 | 241.3 | 107.2 | 2.95 | |
2005 | South Dakota | Count | 2,271 | 1,395 | 876 | |
South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 293.3 | 180.2 | 113.1 | 2.37 | |
U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.1 | 241.1 | 106.0 | 2.94 |