Arson per Capita in Potato Creek
The map below shows arson per 1,000 Potato Creek residents.
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Arson costs the average Potato Creek resident about $2 per year.
Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Potato Creek in green. The most dangerous areas in Potato Creek are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Potato Creek, SD Safe from Arson?
The A- grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US city. Potato Creek is in the 82nd percentile for safety, meaning 18% of cities are safer and 82% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Potato Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of arson in Potato Creek is 0.0692 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Potato Creek generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of arson in Potato Creek may be as high as 1 in 13,656 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,611 in the north part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northwest parts of Potato Creek, SD: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Potato Creek has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.
How Potato Creek's Arson Rate Compares
The chart below compares the arson rate in Potato Creek to the South Dakota state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Potato Creek, SD: | 0.0692 |
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| South Dakota: | 0.0714 |
| USA: | 0.1151 |
Considering only the arson rate, Potato Creek is as safe as the South Dakota state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Arson in Potato Creek, SD
Arson is projected to cost the residents of Potato Creek about $533 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Potato Creek's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Potato Creek, including every crime type and how Potato Creek compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Arson Map
Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Potato Creek's crime maps on the Potato Creek overall crime page.
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Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Potato Creek is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Potato Creek.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Arson Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | B+ | |
D- | F | D | C+ | |
D- | D- | D | A- | |
F | D+ | F | A | |
F | F | F | B+ | |
F | F | F | C+ | |
F | D+ | D- | A+ | |
F | F | F | B- | |
F | F | F | A- | |
F | D- | F | C |
Arson in City with Similar Populations
Potato Creek is lower versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Arson Crime Grade |
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A+ | A- | A- | A | |
B- | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C- | |
F | C- | C- | F | |
D | D- | D- | F | |
B | C+ | C+ | B | |
C | B- | B- | B- | |
C+ | B- | B- | A | |
A | A | A | B | |
A | B- | B- | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Potato Creek, SD average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Potato Creek schools on SchoolGrade
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