Rapid City, South Dakota Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 3,655 total crimes in Rapid City SD, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 4,514.74. Compared to 2023, the total crime rate decreased by 3%.

The chart below shows the total crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other South Dakota cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Rapid City, SD Total Crime Rate Per 100K
Rapid City, SD Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 3235 4797.14
2011 3406 4951.88
2012 3995 5708.86
2013 3045 4324.92
2014 3133 4382.98
2015 3372 4569.04
2016 3504 4698.75
2017 3360 4480.84
2018 2693 3576.84
2019 3003 3933.56
2020 3822 4869.29
2021 2968 3714.18
2022 3334 4270.91
2023 3757 4646.88
2024 3655 4514.74