Sioux Falls, SD Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Sioux Falls in green. The most dangerous areas in Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls, SD Safe from Assault?

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Sioux Falls is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of cities are safer and 44% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sioux Falls's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Sioux Falls is 1.872 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sioux Falls generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Sioux Falls may be as high as 1 in 204 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,270 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Sioux Falls, SD: about 81 per year. The northwest part of Sioux Falls has fewer cases of assault with only 18 in a typical year.

How Sioux Falls's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Sioux Falls 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.

Considering only the assault rate, Sioux Falls is safer than 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 Assault in Sioux Falls, SD

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Sioux Falls about $11,732,612 in 2025, or roughly $54 per resident. This is part of Sioux Falls's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sioux Falls, including every crime type and how Sioux Falls compares to other cities.

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 Sioux Falls's crime maps on the Sioux Falls overall crime page.

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Individual Sioux Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Sioux Falls is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sioux Falls.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Pine Lakes Addition, SD	B-	D	B-	D-
Harrisburg, SD	C	A-	D+	A
Tea, SD	B+	A	B	A
Buffalo Ridge, SD	A	A	A+	A
Renner Corner, SD	C	C+	C-	B-
Brandon, SD	B	C-	B+	D+
Renner, SD	B	B-	B-	B+
Crooks, SD	A+	A+	A	A+
Rowena, SD	C-	F	B-	F
Corson, SD	C	D-	B	D-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Sioux Falls is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Simpsonville, SC	C	B	B	B-
Shawnee, KS	D+	B	B	B-
San Mateo, CA	C	D+	D+	C
Santa Clara, CA	A-	C	C	C+
San Diego, CA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Santa Barbara, CA	D+	D-	D-	D-
Saginaw, MI	D+	F	F	F
Roswell, GA	C	C+	C+	C
Sandy Springs, GA	D+	C-	C-	C-
Sandy, UT	B-	B+	B+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sioux Falls, SD average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sioux Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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