Brookings, SD Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Brookings

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Brookings_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	409	n/a (estimate)	1,706	2,399	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Brookings_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.1	5.3
Rape	12	n/a	50.1	58.8	40.4
Robbery	1	n/a	4.2	31.4	102.8
Assault	22	n/a	91.8	325.0	248.5
Violent crime	35	n/a (estimate)	146	418	386
Burglary	44	n/a	183.6	346.6	468.9
Theft	294	n/a	1,226.5	1,460.4	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	36	n/a	150.2	173.6	236.9
Property crime	374	n/a (estimate)	1,560	1,981	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Brookings, SD for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Brookings, SD is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Brookings, SD crime rates are 29% lower than in comparison to the South Dakota mean and are 40% lower than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Brookings, SD has a rate that is 65% lower than the South Dakota average; compared to the United States, it is 62% lower than. Looking at crimes involving property, Brookings, SD is 21% lower than its state's mean, and 36% lower than the country's average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Volga, SD	1,883	162	768	930
Aurora, SD	695	435	2,061	2,496
White, SD	496	511	2,424	2,935
Bruce, SD	156	517	2,452	2,969
Nunda, SD	61	553	2,622	3,176
Sinai, SD	101	578	2,741	3,320
Bushnell, SD	91	582	2,760	3,343
Brookings, SD	23,292	146	1,560	1,706

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Brookings is 40% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 4.67 daily crimes that occur in Brookings.
Brookings is safer than 63% of the cities in the United States.
In Brookings you have a 1 in 59 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Brookings has decreased by 4%.

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Compare Brookings, SD Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Brookings (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Brookings, SD per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for South Dakota and on a national level. In Brookings, SD the total number of daily crimes is 1.41 times less than the South Dakota average and 1.66 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Brookings, SD is 2.87 times less than the South Dakota average and 2.65 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Brookings, SD has a daily crime rate that is 1.27 times less than the South Dakota average and 1.57 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Brookings (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Brookings, SD in comparison to other notable cities in the state of South Dakota as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Brookings, SD to other cities in the state and across the country, Brookings, SD is 47% safer than other cities of South Dakota and 63% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in South Dakota cities and all around the United States, Brookings, SD has a ranking of above average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Brookings, SD crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Brookings

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Brookings is 1 in 685

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Brookings is 1 in 65

The chance of being a victim of crime in Brookings is 1 in 59

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Brookings, SD? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in Brookings, SD, then there is a 1 in 685 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 65. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 59 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Brookings, SD.

Year Over Year Crime In Brookings (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate for Brookings, SD is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in Brookings, SD has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have increased by 38% in Brookings, SD, while property crimes in Brookings, SD have decreased by 6%. Crimes in total for Brookings, SD have decreased by 4% year over year.

Brookings police department

Item	Brookings	South Dakota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	43	995	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 43 Brookings police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 14.2% less than the South Dakota average and 41.2% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in South Dakota

State	Total offenders	South Dakota_/100K	National_/100K
South Dakota	0	0	0

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wilmington, MA	23,310	186	739	925
Vicksburg, MS	23,320	587	6,221	6,808
Bloomington, CA	23,322	739	4,237	4,976
Greenwood, SC	23,260	711	4,596	5,308
Copiague, NY	23,327	391	1,609	2,000
Brookings, SD	23,292	146	1,560	1,706

Source: The Brookings, SD crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.