Assault per Capita in Wessington Springs
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Wessington Springs residents.
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1 in 233
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Wessington Springs is about 1 in 233.
$123
Assault costs the average Wessington Springs resident about $123 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Wessington Springs in green. The most dangerous areas in Wessington Springs 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 Wessington Springs, SD Safe from Assault?
The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Wessington Springs is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of cities are safer and 13% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wessington Springs's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of assault in Wessington Springs is 4.299 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wessington Springs generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Wessington Springs may be as high as 1 in 173 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,017 in the south part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Wessington Springs, SD: about 2 per year. The southeast part of Wessington Springs has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Wessington Springs's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Wessington Springs 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.
| Wessington Springs, SD: | 4.299 |
|---|---|
| South Dakota: | 2.713 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Wessington Springs 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 Wessington Springs, SD
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Wessington Springs about $119,629 in 2025, or roughly $123 per resident. This is part of Wessington Springs's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wessington Springs, including every crime type and how Wessington Springs 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 Wessington Springs's crime maps on the Wessington Springs overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Wessington Springs is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wessington Springs.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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C- | C+ | C+ | B- | |
C | C+ | B- | B- | |
B- | D- | B | D- | |
B- | C+ | A- | B | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
C+ | B- | B | B | |
C+ | C+ | B | B- | |
D | B- | D+ | B+ | |
B | B | A | A- | |
C+ | B- | B+ | B+ |
Assault in City with Similar Populations
Wessington Springs 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 |
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A- | C+ | C+ | C | |
A- | B- | B- | B | |
D | F | F | F | |
C+ | A- | A- | A | |
C- | C | C | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B | A- | A- | A | |
A+ | A | A | A | |
C+ | C | C | B | |
B- | B- | B- | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wessington Springs, SD average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Wessington Springs schools on SchoolGrade
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