Edgemont, SD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Edgemont is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of cities are safer and 19% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Edgemont's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Edgemont is 0.1013 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Edgemont generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Edgemont may be as high as 1 in 9,070 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,519 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Edgemont's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Edgemont 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, Edgemont 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 Edgemont, SD

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Edgemont about $260,744 in 2025, or roughly $190 per resident. This is part of Edgemont's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Edgemont, including every crime type and how Edgemont 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 Edgemont's crime maps on the Edgemont overall crime page.

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Individual Edgemont Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Dudley, SD	C+	B	B+	D
Minnekahta, SD	C-	C-	C+	D
Igloo, SD	C+	B	B	D
Rumford, SD	C	A-	B+	D
Hot Springs, SD	D	D-	D+	D-
Provo, SD	C-	C	C+	D-
Pringle, SD	C+	B	A-	C-
Buffalo Gap, SD	D+	D	B-	D+
Sanator, SD	C-	B-	B	C+
Redbird, WY	D+	B-	C+	D+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Edgemont 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
New Salem, NC	B	D	D	A-
Michigantown, IN	B-	A-	A-	C+
Milford Square, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Milnor, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Milton, IN	A	A	A	B-
Montrose, IL	A+	A-	A-	B
Mountain Center, CA	D-	F	F	C
Munds Park, AZ	B	C+	C+	B-
Murrayville, IL	A+	A-	A-	B+
New Dover, OH	B+	A	A	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Edgemont, SD average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Edgemont schools on SchoolGrade

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