Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, among South Dakota cities with a population of at least 10K, Rapid City had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (607.33), followed by Sioux Falls (398.47), Mitchell (328.16), Huron (319.09), and Pierre (313.93).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2012, and the table below shows the ranking of South Dakota cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent crime rate per 100K.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in South Dakota, and the ranking of all cities in the US.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Violent crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can also see this information for other states.

You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for South Dakota cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012
Rapid City
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Huron
Pierre
Yankton
Watertown
Vermillion
Aberdeen
Spearfish
Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Rapid City 607.33
2 Sioux Falls 398.47
3 Mitchell 328.16
4 Huron 319.09
5 Pierre 313.93
6 Yankton 285.17
7 Watertown 283.08
8 Vermillion 277.11
9 Aberdeen 259.47
10 Spearfish 168.16
11 Brookings 35.59