Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Valley Springs
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Valley Springs residents.
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1 in 226
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Valley Springs is about 1 in 226.
$33
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Valley Springs resident about $33 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Valley Springs in green. The most dangerous areas in Valley 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 Valley Springs, SD Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Valley Springs is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of cities are safer and 33% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Valley Springs's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in Valley Springs is 4.420 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Valley Springs generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Valley Springs may be as high as 1 in 221 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 236 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the east parts of Valley Springs, SD: about 2 per year. The west part of Valley Springs has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Valley Springs's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Valley 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.
| Valley Springs, SD: | 4.420 |
|---|---|
| South Dakota: | 7.294 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Valley Springs is safer 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 Valley Springs, SD
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Valley Springs about $52,283 in 2025, or roughly $33 per resident. This is part of Valley Springs's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Valley Springs, including every crime type and how Valley Springs compares to other cities.
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 Valley Springs's crime maps on the Valley Springs overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Valley Springs is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Valley Springs.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C- | F | B- | D+ | |
B | C- | B+ | D+ | |
A | A- | B+ | B | |
C | D- | B | D+ | |
B | A | B- | B- | |
B- | D | B- | C+ | |
A- | A | B+ | C | |
A | B | A | A- | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A+ | |
C | C+ | C- | D |
Drug-Related Crime in City with Similar Populations
Valley Springs is similar versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B | B+ | B+ | B | |
B- | C | C | C+ | |
D- | D | D | B- | |
D- | D | D | D- | |
F | D- | D- | D | |
D | D | D | D | |
F | F | F | B- | |
D | C | C | D- | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
C+ | C- | C- | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Valley Springs, SD average SchoolGrade of B-, with 40% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Valley Springs schools on SchoolGrade
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