Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2022

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, among South Dakota cities with a population of at least 10K, Rapid City had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (4,270.91), followed by Sioux Falls (3,646.71), Yankton (2,998.65), Mitchell (2,837.15), and Spearfish (2,612.45).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2022, 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 2022
Rapid City
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Mitchell
Spearfish
Pierre
Aberdeen
Box Elder
Watertown
Brookings
Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2022
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Rapid City 4270.91
2 Sioux Falls 3646.71
3 Yankton 2998.65
4 Mitchell 2837.15
5 Spearfish 2612.45
6 Pierre 2268.01
7 Aberdeen 1946.39
8 Box Elder 1856.81
9 Watertown 1778.21
10 Brookings 1487.88
11 Brandon 678.03