Minnehaha County, SD Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C
Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 116

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Minnehaha County is about 1 in 116.

$64

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Minnehaha County resident about $64 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Minnehaha County in green. The most dangerous areas in Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha 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. Minnehaha County is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of counties are safer and 6% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Minnehaha County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Minnehaha County is 8.587 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Minnehaha County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Minnehaha County may be as high as 1 in 75 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 253 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Minnehaha County, SD: about 386 per year. The north part of Minnehaha County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 41 in a typical year.

How Minnehaha County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Minnehaha 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.

Minnehaha County, SD:	8.587
South Dakota:	7.294
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha County, SD

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Minnehaha County about $13,186,705 in 2025, or roughly $64 per resident. This is part of Minnehaha County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Minnehaha County, including every crime type and how Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha County's crime maps on the Minnehaha County overall crime page.

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Individual Minnehaha County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Minnehaha County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Minnehaha County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Lincoln County, SD	A-	A	A-	D
Rock County, MN	A	C+	A	B
Turner County, SD	A-	C	A+	D-
Lyon County, IA	A-	A	A+	C+
McCook County, SD	B+	C-	A+	D
Moody County, SD	C-	C-	C-	D
Lake County, SD	C	D-	B+	D-
Pipestone County, MN	B+	B-	A+	B
Sioux County, IA	A-	A	A	C
Miner County, SD	B-	C+	B+	F

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Minnehaha 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
DuPage County, IL	B+	A+	A+	A
Horry County, SC	D+	C	C	F
Calcasieu Parish, LA	C-	C-	C-	B-
Douglas County, NE	C+	B+	B+	C
Caddo Parish, LA	D-	D-	D-	C-
Cabarrus County, NC	B-	B-	B-	C-
Lorain County, OH	B	B+	B+	B+
Loudoun County, VA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Atlantic County, NJ	A-	A-	A-	A+
Merced County, CA	C+	D+	D+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Minnehaha County, SD average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Minnehaha County schools on SchoolGrade

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Minnehaha County, SD Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Minnehaha County