Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2019

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2019, among South Dakota cities with a population of at least 10K, Rapid City had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (3,933.56), followed by Mitchell (3,820), Sioux Falls (3,544.19), Pierre (3,195.89), and Yankton (3,136.46).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2019, and the table below shows the ranking of South Dakota cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total 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 Total 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 Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2019
Rapid City
Mitchell
Sioux Falls
Pierre
Yankton
Huron
Aberdeen
Box Elder
Spearfish
Vermillion
Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2019
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Rapid City 3933.56
2 Mitchell 3820.00
3 Sioux Falls 3544.19
4 Pierre 3195.89
5 Yankton 3136.46
6 Huron 2947.98
7 Aberdeen 2732.94
8 Box Elder 2560.29
9 Spearfish 2465.80
10 Vermillion 2123.14
11 Watertown 1952.05
12 Brookings 1490.55
13 Brandon 331.90