North Spearfish, SD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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78%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

76%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

78%

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.

North Spearfish 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 North Spearfish 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 North Spearfish 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 North Spearfish crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	North Spearfish_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	465 (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)	86 (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)	379 (estimate)	1,586	1,760

North Spearfish crime map

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

North Spearfish crime rates are 78% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in North Spearfish are 76% lower than the national average
In North Spearfish you have a 1 in 215 chance of becoming a victim of crime
North Spearfish is safer than 78% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in North Spearfish has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in North Spearfish

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in North Spearfish is 1 in 1157

The chance of being a victim of property crime in North Spearfish is 1 in 264

The chance of being a victim of crime in North Spearfish is 1 in 215

Year Over Year Crime In North Spearfish (per 100,000 people)

North Spearfish police department

Item	North Spearfish	South Dakota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	995	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.2	3.3

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}
Whitewood, SD	986	208	208	416
Lead, SD	2,979	164	393	557
Spearfish, SD	11,702	264	1,823	2,087
Central City, SD	157	413	1,809	2,222
Belle Fourche, SD	5,628	151	2,301	2,452
Deadwood, SD	1,584	991	2,406	3,397
North Spearfish, SD	2,251	86	379	465

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City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Big Lake, WA	2,251	58	440	498
Tunica Resorts, MS	2,251	66	429	495
Granville, NY	2,250	220	996	1,216
Mayflower, AR	2,250	637	2,081	2,718
Victoria, VA	2,250	343	800	1,144
North Spearfish, SD	2,251	86	379	465

Source: The North Spearfish, 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.