Long Valley, SD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Long Valley

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Long Valley residents.

 

Long Valley, SD Map of Murder Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

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F
Other Crime Grade
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A crime occurs every 25 days 19 hours (on average) in Long Valley.

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Long Valley is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of cities are safer and 15% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Long Valley's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Long Valley is 0.1158 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Long Valley generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Long Valley may be as high as 1 in 8,174 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,754 in the south part of the city. 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 northeast parts of Long Valley, SD: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Long Valley has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Long Valley, 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 few retail establishments in the city. 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 Long Valley residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Long Valley 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 Long Valley has 0, have the same problem. Of Long Valley’s 223 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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Long Valley 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 Long Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
5.863
Robbery
0.4190
Rape
1.017
Murder
0.1158
Total Violent Crime
7.415 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
26.03
Vehicle Theft
1.761
Burglary
7.758
Arson
0.0692
Total Property Crime
35.62 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1877
Drug Crimes
6.489
Vandalism
13.00
Identity Theft
0.6835
Animal Cruelty
0.0490
Total "Other" Rate
20.41 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
D-
D-
D
D-
F
D-
F
D-
F
D-
F
F
F
F
D-
D-
F
D
F
F
F
F
F
D-
F
F
F
D-
F
D+
D-
D-
F
F
F
D-
F
F
F
D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Long Valley is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
C+
C
C
C+
A
B+
B+
C-
B
A-
A-
B+
D+
D
D
D-
B+
A+
A+
B+
A-
A
A
B+
D
A-
A-
C+
C
C
C
C-
D+
D+
D+
D-
C-
B-
B-
B-

Considering only the murder rate, Long Valley 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 Long Valley, SD average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Long Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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