Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Hand County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Hand County residents.
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1 in 106
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Hand County is about 1 in 106.
$70
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Hand County resident about $70 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Hand County in green. The most dangerous areas in Hand 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 Hand County, SD Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US county. Hand County is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of counties are safer and 4% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hand County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Hand County is 9.437 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hand County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Hand County may be as high as 1 in 90 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 146 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Hand County, SD: about 18 per year. The east part of Hand County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Hand County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Hand 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.
| Hand County, SD: | 9.437 |
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| South Dakota: | 7.294 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Hand County 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 Drug-Related Crime in Hand County, SD
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Hand County about $220,457 in 2025, or roughly $70 per resident. This is part of Hand County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hand County, including every crime type and how Hand County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime 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 Hand County's crime maps on the Hand County overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Hand County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Hand County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | F | A | F | |
F | F | F | D | |
C- | D- | A- | F | |
C | D+ | B | F | |
C | B- | C+ | F | |
B | C+ | B- | B+ | |
B+ | B+ | A+ | D- | |
D | A | D | F | |
F | D | F | F | |
C | C+ | C- | D |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Hand County is higher versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A | A+ | A+ | C- | |
C+ | A- | A- | D | |
B | D | D | D+ | |
F | D- | D- | C | |
A+ | A | A | C+ | |
B | A | A | D- | |
F | D | D | C+ | |
C | D+ | D+ | F | |
D | D- | D- | D- | |
C | C | C | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hand County, SD average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hand County schools on SchoolGrade
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