Belle Fourche, SD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Belle Fourche in green. The most dangerous areas in Belle Fourche 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 Belle Fourche, SD Safe from Murder?

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Belle Fourche is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Belle Fourche's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Belle Fourche is 0.1005 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Belle Fourche generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Belle Fourche may be as high as 1 in 7,043 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,507 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Belle Fourche, SD: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Belle Fourche has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Belle Fourche's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Belle Fourche 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 murder rate, Belle Fourche 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 Murder in Belle Fourche, SD

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Belle Fourche about $1,409,930 in 2025, or roughly $189 per resident. This is part of Belle Fourche's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Belle Fourche, including every crime type and how Belle Fourche compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Belle Fourche's crime maps on the Belle Fourche overall crime page.

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Individual Belle Fourche Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Belle Fourche is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Belle Fourche.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fruitdale, SD	B-	C-	A-	D
St. Onge, SD	A	B	A+	B-
Spearfish, SD	C+	C+	B-	A-
Nisland, SD	B-	C+	B+	D+
Beulah, WY	C	A	C+	C+
Whitewood, SD	C+	D-	B	D
Central City, SD	D-	F	D	D-
Savoy, SD	F	F	D-	D-
Aladdin, WY	B-	B+	A-	C+
Colony, WY	B	B+	A	C+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Belle Fourche is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cochituate, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Homestead Meadows South, TX	D	D	D	C+
Sisters, OR	C	C+	C+	A
Skillman, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Hortonville, WI	A	A	A	D-
Smiths, AL	B+	B	B	C
Coloma, MI	B	C-	C-	B+
Smithville, NJ	A-	A-	A-	A
Snow Camp, NC	B-	B	B	B-
Houston, MS	A	A+	A+	A

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

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