Scotland, SD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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94%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

65%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

100%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Scotland_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1	n/a (estimate)	127	1,948	2,119
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.7	5.0
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	51.5	37.5
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	22.6	60.6
Assault	1	n/a	127.4	283.6	256.1
Violent crime	1	n/a (estimate)	127	362	359
Burglary	0	n/a	0.0	194.7	229.2
Theft	0	n/a	0.0	1,195.5	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	195.9	258.8
Property crime	0	n/a (estimate)	0	1,586	1,760

Scotland crime map

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

Scotland crime rates are 94% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Scotland are 65% lower than the national average
In Scotland you have a 1 in 785 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Scotland is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Scotland has decreased by 95%

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Daily Crime In Scotland (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Scotland

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Scotland is 1 in 785

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Scotland is 0

The chance of being a victim of crime in Scotland is 1 in 785

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

Scotland police department

Item	Scotland	South Dakota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	995	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.2	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 1 Scotland police officers. This results in 1.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 46.4% less than the South Dakota average and 63.3% 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}
Tyndall, SD	1,155	151	662	813
Freeman, SD	1,641	157	689	847
Lesterville, SD	103	403	1,767	2,170
Tabor, SD	433	423	1,854	2,277
Menno, SD	788	462	2,025	2,488
Tripp, SD	572	480	2,102	2,581
Utica, SD	56	514	2,251	2,764
Scotland, SD	658	127	0	127

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Harleyville, SC	658	502	2,259	2,761
Lyons, OH	658	350	1,849	2,199
Crowell, TX	658	0	0	0
New Straitsville, OH	658	433	2,284	2,717
Marengo, IN	658	440	1,937	2,377
Scotland, SD	658	127	0	127

Source: The Scotland, 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.