Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2023

Updated on January 17, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, the South Dakota city with the highest number of Aggravated Assault Crimes was Sioux Falls (796), followed by Rapid City (394), Aberdeen (117), Watertown (52), and Pierre (50).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes in 2023, and the table below shows the ranking of South Dakota cities with high number of Aggravated Assault 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 Aggravated Assault 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 Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2023
Sioux Falls
Rapid City
Aberdeen
Watertown
Pierre
Yankton
Box Elder
Mitchell
Sturgis
Huron
Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2023
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Sioux Falls 796
2 Rapid City 394
3 Aberdeen 117
4 Watertown 52
5 Pierre 50
6 Yankton 43
7 Box Elder 40
8 Mitchell 35
9 Sturgis 23
10 Huron 21
11 Vermillion 20
12 Brookings 19
13 Spearfish 15
14 Belle Fourche 11
15 Chamberlain 9
16 North Sioux City 8
16 Tea 8
17 Canton 7
17 Flandreau 7
17 Lead 7
17 Martin 7
18 Lennox 6
18 Wagner 6
19 Deadwood 5
19 Madison 5
20 Elk Point 4
21 Beresford 3
21 Hot Springs 3
21 Winner 3
22 Sisseton 2
22 Summerset 2