Rapid Valley, SD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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16%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

6%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

18%

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.

Rapid Valley 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 Rapid Valley 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 Rapid Valley 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 Rapid Valley crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Rapid Valley_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,948 (estimate)	2,114	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.3	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	55.8	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	25.3	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	292.0	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	347 (estimate)	377	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	263.0	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,231.8	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	242.2	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,601 (estimate)	1,737	1,954

Rapid Valley crime map

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

Rapid Valley crime rates are 16% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Rapid Valley are 6% lower than the national average
In Rapid Valley you have a 1 in 52 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Rapid Valley is safer than 33% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Rapid Valley has decreased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Rapid Valley

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Rapid Valley is 1 in 288

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Rapid Valley is 1 in 63

The chance of being a victim of crime in Rapid Valley is 1 in 52

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

Rapid Valley police department

Item	Rapid Valley	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}
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
Box Elder, SD	9,937	401	1,448	1,849
New Underwood, SD	758	397	1,827	2,223
Green Valley, SD	1,252	404	1,863	2,267
Rapid Valley, SD	8,553	347	1,601	1,948

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hornsby Bend, TX	8,553	472	2,514	2,986
Closter, NJ	8,551	0	720	720
East Grand Forks, MN	8,555	111	522	633
Frostburg, MD	8,550	114	128	242
Woodbury CDP, NY	8,549	151	604	755
Rapid Valley, SD	8,553	347	1,601	1,948

Source: The Rapid Valley, 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.