| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Hoven/100k people | South Dakota/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 2,563 (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) | 456 (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) | 2,107 (estimate) | 1,618 | 1,917 |


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| Item | Hoven | South Dakota | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | 1 | 995 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | 2.4 | 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 |
| Bowdle, SD | 381 | 422 | 1,950 | 2,372 |
| Lebanon, SD | 48 | 460 | 2,126 | 2,585 |
| Seneca, SD | 39 | 461 | 2,132 | 2,593 |
| Tolstoy, SD | 34 | 507 | 2,342 | 2,848 |
| Hoven, SD | 313 | 456 | 2,107 | 2,563 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Bowie, AZ | 313 | 621 | 2,728 | 3,349 |
| Bushton, KS | 313 | 624 | 3,040 | 3,664 |
| Bland, VA | 313 | 352 | 2,473 | 2,825 |
| Dalton, MN | 313 | 364 | 2,371 | 2,735 |
| Clinton, MN | 313 | 356 | 2,320 | 2,676 |
| Hoven, SD | 313 | 456 | 2,107 | 2,563 |