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

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among South Dakota cities with a population of at least 10K, Rapid City had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (4,869.29), followed by Pierre (3,895.45), Mitchell (3,821.7), Yankton (3,806.42), and Sioux Falls (3,750.87).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total 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 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.
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Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
Rapid City
Pierre
Mitchell
Yankton
Sioux Falls
Box Elder
Aberdeen
Spearfish
Huron
Watertown
Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Rapid City 4869.29
2 Pierre 3895.45
3 Mitchell 3821.70
4 Yankton 3806.42
5 Sioux Falls 3750.87
6 Box Elder 3374.35
7 Aberdeen 2898.86
8 Spearfish 2881.87
9 Huron 2457.50
10 Watertown 2112.55
11 Vermillion 2078.59
12 Brookings 1097.97
13 Brandon 352.77