Hughes County, SD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Hughes County is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of counties are safer and 70% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hughes County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Hughes County is 0.0513 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hughes County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Hughes County may be as high as 1 in 16,642 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,607 in the central part of the county.

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

How Hughes County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Hughes 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.

Considering only the murder rate, Hughes County is safer than the South Dakota state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Hughes County, SD

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Hughes County about $1,755,742 in 2025, or roughly $96 per resident. This is part of Hughes County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hughes County, including every crime type and how Hughes 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 Hughes County's crime maps on the Hughes County overall crime page.

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Individual Hughes County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Stanley County, SD	C-	C	C	A-
Sully County, SD	D	A	D	A-
Jones County, SD	C	A-	A	D-
Lyman County, SD	F	D-	F	D
Hyde County, SD	D+	F	A	C+
Buffalo County, SD	F	F	F	D-
Haakon County, SD	D-	D-	C+	D
Hand County, SD	D+	B-	D+	C-
Jerauld County, SD	C	D+	B	A-
Beadle County, SD	B	C+	B-	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Hughes 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
Ralls County, MO	C	D-	D-	C-
Klickitat County, WA	D-	D	D	B
Knott County, KY	B-	A-	A-	C+
Price County, WI	B	B-	B-	D
Prince Edward County, VA	C	C+	C+	C+
Prowers County, CO	F	D-	D-	F
Pushmataha County, OK	C	D+	D+	D
Putnam County, GA	B-	B-	B-	C
Quay County, NM	D	D-	D-	D-
Quebradillas Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hughes County, SD average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Hughes County schools on SchoolGrade

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