Jefferson, SD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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16%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

7%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

18%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Jefferson_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,912 (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)	340 (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)	1,572 (estimate)	1,618	1,917

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Jefferson crime map

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

Jefferson crime rates are 16% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Jefferson are 7% lower than the national average
In Jefferson you have a 1 in 53 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Jefferson is safer than 23% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Jefferson has decreased by 21%

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Daily Crime In Jefferson (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Jefferson

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Jefferson is 1 in 295

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Jefferson is 1 in 64

The chance of being a victim of crime in Jefferson is 1 in 53

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

Jefferson police department

Item	Jefferson	South Dakota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	995	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 1 Jefferson police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 20.2% less than the South Dakota average and 45.3% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in South Dakota

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}
Dakota Dunes, SD	3,231	67	308	375
Sergeant Bluff, IA	4,901	81	415	496
Elk Point, SD	2,102	240	432	672
Dakota City, NE	2,249	101	866	967
Hinton, IA	805	178	917	1,095
Ponca, NE	942	167	1,432	1,598
North Sioux City, SD	2,868	298	1,590	1,889
Jefferson, SD	677	340	1,572	1,912

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Highland Holiday, OH	677	462	2,734	3,196
Butte Creek Canyon, CA	677	293	1,340	1,633
Pippa Passes, KY	677	0	201	201
Albion, WA	677	446	3,607	4,053
Holden, WV	677	297	1,334	1,631
Jefferson, SD	677	340	1,572	1,912

Source: The Jefferson, SD crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.