Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among South Dakota cities with a population of at least 10K, Pierre had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (921.66), followed by Rapid City (857.41), Sioux Falls (597.75), Box Elder (567.2), and Yankton (564.17).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2020, 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 2020
Pierre
Rapid City
Sioux Falls
Box Elder
Yankton
Aberdeen
Mitchell
Huron
Spearfish
Watertown
Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Pierre 921.66
2 Rapid City 857.41
3 Sioux Falls 597.75
4 Box Elder 567.20
5 Yankton 564.17
6 Aberdeen 558.01
7 Mitchell 464.20
8 Huron 319.25
9 Spearfish 294.07
10 Watertown 251.71
11 Vermillion 173.22
12 Brookings 153.96
13 Brandon 49.00