| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Butler/100k people | South Dakota/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | n/a (estimate) | 1,948 | 2,119 |
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 51.5 | 37.5 |
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 22.6 | 60.6 |
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 283.6 | 256.1 |
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | n/a (estimate) | 362 | 359 |
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 194.7 | 229.2 |
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,195.5 | 1,272.1 |
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 195.9 | 258.8 |
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | n/a (estimate) | 1,586 | 1,760 |


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| Item | Butler | South Dakota | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | n/a | 995 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | n/a | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| State | Total offenders | South Dakota /100K | National /100K |
| South Dakota | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Webster, SD | 1,681 | 148 | 647 | 795 |
| Bristol, SD | 280 | 446 | 1,954 | 2,400 |
| Andover, SD | 78 | 474 | 2,075 | 2,548 |
| Wallace, SD | 69 | 501 | 2,197 | 2,698 |
| Butler, SD | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Oak, NE | 13 | 277 | 2,050 | 2,327 |
| Conway, ND | 13 | 367 | 2,431 | 2,798 |
| Hendley, NE | 13 | 334 | 2,469 | 2,803 |
| Ragan, NE | 13 | 269 | 1,990 | 2,259 |
| Balfour, ND | 13 | 379 | 2,510 | 2,889 |
| Butler, SD | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |