Hazel, SD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Hazel is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of cities are safer and 31% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hazel's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Hazel is 0.0803 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hazel generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Hazel may be as high as 1 in 11,679 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,185 in the south part of the city.

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

How Hazel's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Hazel about $56,729 in 2025, or roughly $151 per resident. This is part of Hazel's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hazel, including every crime type and how Hazel 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 Hazel's crime maps on the Hazel overall crime page.

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Individual Hazel Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Vienna, SD	C	C	C+	D+
Grover, SD	D	C+	D	D+
Thomas, SD	C+	B-	B-	D+
Hayti, SD	B-	B+	B+	C+
Henry, SD	D-	C	D-	D+
Bryant, SD	C+	B-	B-	C-
Kampeska, SD	D	B-	D	C
Foley, SD	D	B-	D-	B+
Kones Corner, SD	B	D+	B+	C+
Willow Lake, SD	C-	C+	C	D-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Hazel 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
McRoss, WV	B-	B-	B-	D+
Mapleton, WI	A	A+	A+	A-
Marenisco, MI	C	D-	D-	D-
Marmaton, KS	D	D-	D-	B
Marshall, OK	C	D+	D+	D
Marshallberg, NC	C-	C+	C+	C+
Match, GA	B+	A-	A-	C+
Mayfield, TX	C-	D+	D+	D
Acworth, NH	B+	A+	A+	B-
Maple Grove, WI	A+	A	A	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hazel, SD average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Hazel schools on SchoolGrade

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