Sulphur, SD Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Sulphur is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of cities are safer and 35% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sulphur's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Sulphur is 2.304 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sulphur generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Sulphur may be as high as 1 in 423 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 454 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Sulphur, SD: about 1 per year. The west part of Sulphur has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Sulphur's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Sulphur 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, Sulphur 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 Sulphur, SD

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Sulphur about $55,839 in 2025, or roughly $66 per resident. This is part of Sulphur's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sulphur, including every crime type and how Sulphur 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 Sulphur's crime maps on the Sulphur overall crime page.

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Individual Sulphur Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Rapid City, SD	C-	C-	C-	D+
Black Hawk, SD	B-	C-	B-	D+
Ashland Heights, SD	B	B	A-	B+
Rapid Valley, SD	B+	B+	B+	B+
Summerset, SD	B-	C+	B-	C
Box Elder, SD	C+	B	B-	B
Ellsworth Afb, SD	C	C-	B-	D+
Piedmont, SD	B	D	A-	D
Johnson Siding, SD	B-	C	B	C
Bethlehem, SD	B-	C+	B	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Sulphur is higher 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
Escabosa, NM	C-	C+	C+	B
Thrall, WA	C+	B-	B-	B+
Thompson, PA	A+	A	A	A
Telephone, TX	C	C+	C+	B
Tatnic, ME	A	A+	A+	A+
Summerville, OR	B+	C+	C+	B-
Fort Garland, CO	F	F	F	F
Footville, WI	B+	A-	A-	A
Fallsburg, KY	B-	B+	B+	B+
Fall River Mills, CA	D+	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sulphur, SD average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Sulphur schools on SchoolGrade

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