Parkston, SD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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70%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

67%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

71%

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.

Parkston 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 Parkston 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 Parkston 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 Parkston crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Parkston_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	684 (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)	122 (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)	562 (estimate)	1,618	1,917

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Parkston crime map

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

Parkston crime rates are 70% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Parkston are 67% lower than the national average
In Parkston you have a 1 in 147 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Parkston is safer than 65% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Parkston has decreased by 30%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Parkston

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Parkston is 1 in 823

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Parkston is 1 in 178

The chance of being a victim of crime in Parkston is 1 in 147

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

Parkston police department

Item	Parkston	South Dakota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	3	995	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.0	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 3 Parkston police officers. This results in 2.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 10.6% less than the South Dakota average and 38.7% 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}
Dimock, SD	141	392	1,811	2,203
Ethan, SD	328	426	1,971	2,398
Delmont, SD	198	427	1,973	2,399
Tripp, SD	572	464	2,144	2,608
Parkston, SD	1,756	122	562	684

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Golden's Bridge, NY	1,756	55	252	307
Mont Alto, PA	1,756	101	602	704
Chatham, VA	1,756	109	765	874
Elmore, OH	1,756	103	607	710
Portola, CA	1,755	244	1,119	1,363
Parkston, SD	1,756	122	562	684

Source: The Parkston, 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.