Gayville, SD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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5%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

15%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

3%

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.

Gayville 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 Gayville 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 Gayville 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 Gayville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Gayville_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,231 (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)	415 (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)	1,816 (estimate)	1,586	1,760

Gayville crime map

The Gayville crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Gayville 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 Gayville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Gayville 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

Gayville crime rates are 5% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Gayville are 15% higher than the national average
In Gayville you have a 1 in 45 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Gayville is safer than 20% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Gayville has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Gayville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Gayville is 1 in 242

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Gayville is 1 in 56

The chance of being a victim of crime in Gayville is 1 in 45

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

Gayville police department

Item	Gayville	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}
Vermillion, SD	11,210	182	1,164	1,346
St. Helena, NE	97	222	1,645	1,867
Bow Valley, NE	99	242	1,787	2,029
Volin, SD	178	390	1,710	2,100
Wynot, NE	260	258	1,906	2,164
Yankton, SD	15,183	274	1,968	2,242
Maskell, NE	53	288	2,132	2,420
Gayville, SD	382	415	1,816	2,231

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City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Holley, OR	382	397	2,862	3,258
Summersville, MO	382	589	2,473	3,062
Potter Valley, CA	382	462	1,976	2,438
Rollinsville, CO	382	287	1,563	1,849
West Alto Bonito, TX	382	629	3,297	3,925
Gayville, SD	382	415	1,816	2,231

Source: The Gayville, 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.