Murder per Capita in Mellette County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Mellette County residents.
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$214
Murder costs the average Mellette County resident about $214 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Mellette County in green. The most dangerous areas in Mellette 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 Mellette County, SD Safe from Murder?
The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Mellette County is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of counties are safer and 18% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mellette County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Mellette County is 0.1140 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mellette County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Mellette County may be as high as 1 in 8,096 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,287 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Mellette County, SD: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Mellette County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Mellette County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Mellette 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.
| Mellette County, SD: | 0.1140 |
|---|---|
| South Dakota: | 0.0604 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Mellette 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 Mellette County, SD
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Mellette County about $403,234 in 2025, or roughly $214 per resident. This is part of Mellette County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mellette County, including every crime type and how Mellette 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 Mellette County's crime maps on the Mellette County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Mellette County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Mellette County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | F | |
C | A- | A | D- | |
F | F | D- | D- | |
D | D- | D+ | D | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
F | D- | F | D | |
F | F | F | D- | |
C+ | C+ | A | C- | |
C | B- | C+ | D | |
F | F | F | F |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Mellette County is higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | D | D | C- | |
C+ | A- | A- | C+ | |
D- | D | D | B- | |
C | C | C | C- | |
D- | D | D | D | |
D+ | B- | B- | C- | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
C- | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mellette County, SD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Mellette County schools on SchoolGrade
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