| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Emery/100k people | South Dakota/100k people | National/100k people | 
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 2,337 (estimate) | 1,968 | 2,281 | 
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.9 | 5.7 | 
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 50.3 | 38.0 | 
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 20.4 | 66.5 | 
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 276.1 | 264.1 | 
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 416 (estimate) | 350 | 364 | 
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 222.1 | 250.7 | 
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,151.4 | 1,347.2 | 
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 244.9 | 318.7 | 
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 1,922 (estimate) | 1,618 | 1,917 | 

 
				
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				| Item | Emery | 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 | 
| Salem, SD | 1,183 | 138 | 637 | 775 | 
| Alexandria, SD | 766 | 398 | 1,840 | 2,238 | 
| Spencer, SD | 132 | 399 | 1,843 | 2,242 | 
| Bridgewater, SD | 322 | 450 | 2,081 | 2,532 | 
| Fulton, SD | 138 | 458 | 2,118 | 2,577 | 
| Emery, SD | 510 | 416 | 1,922 | 2,337 | 
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people | 
| Leaf River, IL | 510 | 395 | 2,194 | 2,589 | 
| West Baden Springs, IN | 510 | 345 | 1,603 | 1,948 | 
| Buckley, IL | 510 | 393 | 2,182 | 2,576 | 
| Barton, MD | 510 | 685 | 3,329 | 4,013 | 
| Norbourne Estates, KY | 510 | 91 | 627 | 718 | 
| Emery, SD | 510 | 416 | 1,922 | 2,337 |