Rapid City, SD Crime Rates & Map

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84%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

84%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

83%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Rapid City_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,331	n/a (estimate)	4,267	2,114	2,324
Murder	5	n/a	6.4	4.3	6.3
Rape	97	n/a	124.3	55.8	40.0
Robbery	65	n/a	83.3	25.3	66.1
Assault	365	n/a	467.6	292.0	268.2
Violent crime	532	n/a (estimate)	682	377	370
Burglary	475	n/a	608.5	263.0	269.8
Theft	1,921	n/a	2,460.8	1,231.8	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	403	n/a	516.3	242.2	282.7
Property crime	2,799	n/a (estimate)	3,586	1,737	1,954

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Crime Quick Facts

Rapid City crime rates are 84% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Rapid City are 84% higher than the national average
In Rapid City you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Rapid City is safer than 11% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Rapid City has increased by 15%

Rapid City crime map

The Rapid City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Rapid City 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 Rapid City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Rapid City 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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Daily Crime In Rapid City (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Rapid City, South Dakota is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Rapid City are 2.02 times more than the South Dakota average and 1.84 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Rapid City are 1.81 times more than than South Dakota and 1.84 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Rapid City are 2.06 times more than than South Dakota and 1.83 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Rapid City (higher is better)

Is Rapid City safe in comparison to other cities in the state of South Dakota as well as in comparison to the rest of the areas across the United States. Using the gauges above, which compare crime in Rapid City to other cities in the state and across the country, Rapid City is 8% safer than other cities of South Dakota and 11% safer than other cities in the nation. Rapid City has a ranks below average in comparison to other cities in the country.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Rapid City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Rapid City is 1 in 147

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Rapid City is 1 in 28

The chance of being a victim of crime in Rapid City is 1 in 24

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Rapid City? If you reside in Rapid City, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 147. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 28 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Rapid City, is 1 in 24.

Year Over Year Crime In Rapid City (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Rapid City is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Rapid City has increased by 6% and the rate of property crime in Rapid City has increased by 17%. The total crime rate in Rapid City has increased by 15% year to year.

Rapid City police department

Item	Rapid City	South Dakota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	142	995	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.0	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 142 Rapid City police officers. This results in 2.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 9% less than the South Dakota average and 37.6% 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}
Colonial Pine Hills, SD	2,720	59	272	332
Summerset, SD	2,607	125	576	701
Piedmont, SD	1,188	137	629	766
Blackhawk, SD	3,029	161	740	901
Johnson Siding, SD	658	225	1,037	1,262
Box Elder, SD	9,937	401	1,448	1,849
Rapid Valley, SD	8,553	347	1,601	1,948
Rapid City, SD	76,541	682	3,586	4,267

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Temple, TX	76,590	353	1,751	2,103
Gastonia, NC	76,635	787	3,938	4,726
Bellflower, CA	76,339	587	2,495	3,082
Racine, WI	76,893	434	1,505	1,939
Hammond, IN	76,141	670	3,347	4,017
Rapid City, SD	76,541	682	3,586	4,267

Source: The Rapid City, SD crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.