Harrisburg, SD Crime Rates & Map

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28%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

20%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

30%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Harrisburg_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,662 (estimate)	2,114	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.3	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	55.8	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	25.3	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	292.0	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	296 (estimate)	377	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	263.0	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,231.8	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	242.2	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,366 (estimate)	1,737	1,954

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Crime Quick Facts

Harrisburg crime rates are 28% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Harrisburg are 20% lower than the national average
In Harrisburg you have a 1 in 61 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Harrisburg is safer than 31% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Harrisburg has decreased by 14%

Harrisburg crime map

The Harrisburg crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Harrisburg 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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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Harrisburg

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Harrisburg is 1 in 338

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Harrisburg is 1 in 74

The chance of being a victim of crime in Harrisburg is 1 in 61

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

Harrisburg police department

Item	Harrisburg	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}
Brandon, SD	10,030	55	614	669
Hartford, SD	3,300	138	635	772
Worthing, SD	1,046	145	668	813
Pine Lakes Addition, SD	329	152	702	854
Shindler, SD	933	152	702	854
Lennox, SD	2,432	176	813	989
Canton, SD	3,499	396	1,121	1,517
Harrisburg, SD	6,420	296	1,366	1,662

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ladera Heights, CA	6,419	163	762	925
Bowleys Quarters, MD	6,422	360	1,477	1,836
Howland Center, OH	6,417	207	1,258	1,466
Crockett, TX	6,424	436	3,189	3,625
Kasson, MN	6,425	100	715	815
Harrisburg, SD	6,420	296	1,366	1,662

Source: The Harrisburg, SD crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.