Yankton County, SD Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US county. Yankton County is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of counties are safer and 90% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Yankton County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Yankton County is 0.9912 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Yankton County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Yankton County may be as high as 1 in 297 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,376 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Yankton County, SD: about 9 per year. The north part of Yankton County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Yankton County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Yankton 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.

Considering only the assault rate, Yankton County 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 Yankton County, SD

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Yankton County about $678,712 in 2025, or roughly $28 per resident. This is part of Yankton County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Yankton County, including every crime type and how Yankton 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 Yankton County's crime maps on the Yankton County overall crime page.

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Individual Yankton County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Yankton County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Yankton County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Cedar County, NE	B-	B	B-	B+
Bon Homme County, SD	C+	D	B+	D
Clay County, SD	D	D+	D	D+
Knox County, NE	C	C	C	C+
Turner County, SD	A-	C	A+	C
Hutchinson County, SD	B-	A-	A-	A
Dixon County, NE	C+	C	C+	C
Union County, SD	A	B	A+	B
Lincoln County, SD	A-	A	A-	A
Dakota County, NE	C	B	D+	B

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Yankton County is lower 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
Adair County, KY	C+	B	B	B-
Upshur County, WV	A+	A-	A-	A-
Van Buren County, AR	C-	D+	D+	C
Vermillion County, IN	B-	C+	C+	C+
Vernon County, MO	B-	C-	C-	C-
Wadena County, MN	B	C-	C-	C-
Walthall County, MS	A	A+	A+	A
Warren County, IL	B+	B	B	B+
Warren County, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Washburn County, WI	A-	A-	A-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Yankton County, SD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Yankton County schools on SchoolGrade

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