Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, among South Dakota cities with a population of at least 10K, Rapid City had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (4,514.74), followed by Sioux Falls (3,453.82), Pierre (2,496.02), Yankton (2,261.44), and Mitchell (2,248.99).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2024, 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 2024
Rapid City
Sioux Falls
Pierre
Yankton
Mitchell
Spearfish
Huron
Aberdeen
Box Elder
Vermillion
Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Rapid City 4514.74
2 Sioux Falls 3453.82
3 Pierre 2496.02
4 Yankton 2261.44
5 Mitchell 2248.99
6 Spearfish 2086.84
7 Huron 1804.61
8 Aberdeen 1678.33
9 Box Elder 1549.11
10 Vermillion 1346.00
11 Watertown 1332.37
12 Brookings 1262.28
13 Brandon 448.10