Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2024

Updated on January 21, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, the South Dakota city with the highest number of Total Crimes was Sioux Falls (7,285), followed by Rapid City (3,655), Aberdeen (470), Yankton (355), and Mitchell (351).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Total crimes in 2024, 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.
Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2024
Sioux Falls
Rapid City
Aberdeen
Yankton
Mitchell
Pierre
Watertown
Brookings
Spearfish
Huron
Ranking of South Dakota Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2024
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Sioux Falls 7285
2 Rapid City 3655
3 Aberdeen 470
4 Yankton 355
5 Mitchell 351
6 Pierre 345
7 Watertown 312
8 Brookings 311
9 Spearfish 285
10 Huron 266
11 Box Elder 226
12 Vermillion 163
13 Belle Fourche 146
14 Sturgis 140
15 Tea 103
16 Wagner 64
17 Madison 57
18 North Sioux City 51
19 Chamberlain 50
20 Brandon 49
21 Deadwood 48
22 Winner 31
23 Flandreau 30
24 Beresford 27
25 Mobridge 25
26 Sisseton 22
27 Summerset 19
28 Lead 17
29 Elk Point 13
30 Centerville 10
31 Hot Springs 8
32 Clark 7
33 Lennox 5
34 Whitewood 4
35 Jefferson 3
36 Burke 2
36 Parkston 2
37 Scotland 1
38 Miller 0