Assault per Capita in Buffalo County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Buffalo County residents.
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1 in 162
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Buffalo County is about 1 in 162.
$178
Assault costs the average Buffalo County resident about $178 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Buffalo County in green. The most dangerous areas in Buffalo County 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 Buffalo County, SD Safe from Assault?
The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US county. Buffalo County is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of counties are safer and 6% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buffalo County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Buffalo County is 6.182 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buffalo County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Buffalo County may be as high as 1 in 144 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 184 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Buffalo County, SD: about 7 per year. The southwest part of Buffalo County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Buffalo County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Buffalo County 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.
| Buffalo County, SD: | 6.182 |
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| South Dakota: | 2.713 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Buffalo County is less safe than the South Dakota state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Buffalo County, SD
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Buffalo County about $322,081 in 2025, or roughly $178 per resident. This is part of Buffalo County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Buffalo County, including every crime type and how Buffalo County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault 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 Buffalo County's crime maps on the Buffalo County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Buffalo County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Buffalo County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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F | D- | F | D- | |
C | B- | C+ | B+ | |
D+ | F | A | F | |
D+ | B- | D+ | B | |
C | D+ | B | D+ | |
A | A | A+ | A+ | |
C | C+ | C- | B- | |
C- | C | C | C+ | |
B | C+ | B- | C+ | |
B+ | B+ | A+ | A |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Buffalo County is higher versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
B+ | B | B | B | |
C | B- | B- | C+ | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
B | D | D | D | |
B | B | B | B- | |
F | D | D | D | |
D | C- | C- | C- | |
D- | F | F | D- | |
C | B | B | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buffalo County, SD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Buffalo County schools on SchoolGrade
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