| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Montrose/100k people | South Dakota/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 1,824 (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) | 339 (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) | 1,485 (estimate) | 1,586 | 1,760 |


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| Item | Montrose | South Dakota | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | n/a | 995 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | n/a | 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 |
| Hartford, SD | 3,300 | 140 | 612 | 752 |
| Salem, SD | 1,183 | 142 | 624 | 767 |
| Chester, SD | 285 | 332 | 1,455 | 1,787 |
| Colton, SD | 754 | 380 | 1,664 | 2,044 |
| Humboldt, SD | 676 | 398 | 1,742 | 2,139 |
| Canistota, SD | 663 | 464 | 2,031 | 2,494 |
| Monroe, SD | 210 | 520 | 2,277 | 2,797 |
| Montrose, SD | 551 | 339 | 1,485 | 1,824 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Dearborn, MO | 551 | 523 | 2,197 | 2,721 |
| Meadow Bridge, WV | 551 | 340 | 1,589 | 1,929 |
| Fort Towson, OK | 551 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cordova, MD | 551 | 489 | 2,385 | 2,874 |
| Centralia, KS | 551 | 495 | 2,207 | 2,702 |
| Montrose, SD | 551 | 339 | 1,485 | 1,824 |