Murder per Capita in Hand County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Hand County residents.
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$157
Murder costs the average Hand County resident about $157 per year.
Crime Grade's murder 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 Murder?
The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Hand County is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of counties are safer and 34% 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 murder in Hand County is 0.0836 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hand County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Hand County may be as high as 1 in 9,891 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,432 in the central part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Hand County, SD: about 0 per year. The east part of Hand County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Hand County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder 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: | 0.0836 |
|---|---|
| South Dakota: | 0.0604 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder 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 Murder in Hand County, SD
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Hand County about $496,094 in 2025, or roughly $157 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 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 Hand County's crime maps on the Hand County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Hand County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Hand County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | F | A | C+ | |
F | F | F | D- | |
C- | D- | A- | C- | |
C | D+ | B | A- | |
C | B- | C+ | D+ | |
B | C+ | B- | B- | |
B+ | B+ | A+ | D | |
D | A | D | A- | |
F | D | F | C | |
C | C+ | C- | B+ |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Hand County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | A+ | A+ | B | |
C+ | A- | A- | D+ | |
B | D | D | C | |
F | D- | D- | F | |
A+ | A | A | C+ | |
B | A | A | B- | |
F | D | D | D- | |
C | D+ | D+ | B- | |
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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