Harding County, SD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Harding County is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of counties are safer and 14% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Harding County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Harding County is 0.1272 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Harding County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Harding County may be as high as 1 in 7,873 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,876 in the northwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Harding County, SD: about 0 per year. The east part of Harding County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Harding County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Harding County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Harding County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Harding County has 4, have the same problem. Of Harding County’s 1,311 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Harding County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Harding County residents in a standard year.

Individual Harding County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Harding County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Harding County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Bowman County, ND	D	C-	D+	C-
Carter County, MT	C-	D	B-	C+
Adams County, ND	C-	C-	A-	D+
Perkins County, SD	D-	D-	D	D-
Powder River County, MT	C+	D-	B+	C
Dewey County, SD	F	F	F	F
Corson County, SD	F	F	F	F
Sioux County, ND	F	F	F	F
Rosebud County, MT	D-	F	D-	B-
Walworth County, SD	D	C-	D	B

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Harding County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Benton County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-
Wilkes County, GA	C	C	C	C
Wilcox County, AL	F	F	F	F
Bland County, VA	D-	B+	B+	B+
Blaine County, OK	D	D-	D-	D-
Blaine County, NE	D-	D-	D-	C-
Blaine County, MT	F	F	F	C-
Billings County, ND	F	F	F	F
Big Stone County, MN	D+	B+	B+	B-
Wilkin County, MN	C	C+	C+	A-

Considering only the murder rate, Harding County is less safe than the South Dakota state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Harding County, SD average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Harding County schools on SchoolGrade

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