Lake Preston, 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.

Lake Preston 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 Lake Preston 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 Lake Preston 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 Lake Preston crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lake Preston_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,225 (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)	413 (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)	1,811 (estimate)	1,586	1,760

Lake Preston crime map

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

Lake Preston crime rates are 5% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Lake Preston are 15% higher than the national average
In Lake Preston you have a 1 in 45 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lake Preston is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lake Preston has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lake Preston

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

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lake Preston is 1 in 45

Year Over Year Crime In Lake Preston (per 100,000 people)

Lake Preston police department

Item	Lake Preston	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}
De Smet, SD	1,041	125	546	671
Arlington, SD	1,007	146	639	785
Lake Poinsett, SD	480	146	641	787
Oldham, SD	131	448	1,961	2,408
Badger, SD	94	494	2,162	2,656
Lake Preston, SD	448	413	1,811	2,225

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pembina, ND	448	298	1,972	2,270
Muir, PA	448	216	1,257	1,473
Millingport, NC	448	409	2,143	2,552
Andrew, IA	448	300	1,601	1,901
Hermleigh, TX	448	560	2,936	3,496
Lake Preston, SD	448	413	1,811	2,225

Source: The Lake Preston, 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.