Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2021

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the South Dakota city with the highest number of Total Crimes was Sioux Falls (6,604), followed by Rapid City (2,968), Mitchell (405), Yankton (360), and Watertown (351).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Total crimes in 2021, and the table below shows the ranking of South Dakota cities with high number of Total crimes.

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 Number of Total Crimes in 2021
Sioux Falls
Rapid City
Mitchell
Yankton
Watertown
Pierre
Box Elder
Spearfish
Huron
Brookings
Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2021
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Sioux Falls 6604
2 Rapid City 2968
3 Mitchell 405
4 Yankton 360
5 Watertown 351
6 Pierre 327
7 Box Elder 295
8 Spearfish 252
9 Huron 217
10 Brookings 196
10 Vermillion 196
11 Sturgis 194
12 Tea 91
13 Brandon 54
14 Winner 52
15 Flandreau 49
15 Lead 49
15 Martin 49
16 Canton 41
17 Madison 38
18 Deadwood 37
19 Hot Springs 33
20 Mobridge 24
21 Beresford 21
22 Alcester 8