Clear Lake, SD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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65%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

62%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

66%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Clear Lake crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Clear Lake crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Clear Lake crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Clear Lake crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Clear Lake_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	731 (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)	136 (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)	595 (estimate)	1,586	1,760

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Clear Lake crime map

The Clear Lake crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Clear Lake as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Clear Lake crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Clear Lake crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Clear Lake crime rates are 65% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Clear Lake are 62% lower than the national average
In Clear Lake you have a 1 in 137 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Clear Lake is safer than 70% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Clear Lake has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Clear Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Clear Lake is 1 in 736

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Clear Lake is 1 in 168

The chance of being a victim of crime in Clear Lake is 1 in 137

Year Over Year Crime In Clear Lake (per 100,000 people)

Clear Lake police department

Item	Clear Lake	South Dakota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	995	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.2	3.3

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State	Total offenders	South Dakota_/100K	National_/100K
South Dakota	n/a	n/a	n/a

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Goodwin, SD	102	355	1,556	1,911
Estelline, SD	858	463	2,029	2,492
Gary, SD	284	509	2,229	2,737
Astoria, SD	192	511	2,237	2,748
Brandt, SD	95	539	2,361	2,900
Clear Lake, SD	1,503	136	595	731

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Billington Heights, NY	1,503	101	458	560
Mount Carroll, IL	1,503	350	350	699
Meadview, AZ	1,503	180	766	946
Wood River, NE	1,503	97	717	814
Hudson, PA	1,503	89	519	608
Clear Lake, SD	1,503	136	595	731

Source: The Clear Lake, SD crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.