Burglary per Capita in Pennington County
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Pennington County residents.
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1 in 448
Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in Pennington County is about 1 in 448.
$20
Burglary costs the average Pennington County resident about $20 per year.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Pennington County in green. The most dangerous areas in Pennington 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 Pennington County, SD Safe from Burglary?
The B- grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US county. Pennington County is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of counties are safer and 59% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pennington County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of burglary in Pennington County is 2.233 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pennington County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Pennington County may be as high as 1 in 292 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 949 in the east part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Pennington County, SD: about 65 per year. The east part of Pennington County has fewer cases of burglary with only 4 in a typical year.
How Pennington County's Burglary Rate Compares
The chart below compares the burglary rate in Pennington 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.
| Pennington County, SD: | 2.233 |
|---|---|
| South Dakota: | 2.410 |
| USA: | 2.509 |
Considering only the burglary rate, Pennington County is as safe as 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 Burglary in Pennington County, SD
Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Pennington County about $2,215,948 in 2025, or roughly $20 per resident. This is part of Pennington County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pennington County, including every crime type and how Pennington County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Burglary Map
Remember that burglary 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 Pennington County's crime maps on the Pennington County overall crime page.
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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in Pennington County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Pennington County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
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B | B- | B+ | B+ | |
B | A- | A | B | |
B- | C+ | B | B- | |
B | B+ | A | B+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A | |
D- | D- | C+ | D+ | |
F | F | D- | F | |
B+ | A+ | A- | A- | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
C | A- | A | C- |
Burglary in County with Similar Populations
Pennington County is higher versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
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B+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | A- | |
B- | D | D | B- | |
C | C | C | C | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C | |
B | B- | B- | B+ | |
C+ | B | B | A | |
A- | A- | A- | A | |
A- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pennington County, SD average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Pennington County schools on SchoolGrade
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