Mellette, SD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Mellette is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of cities are safer and 24% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mellette's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Mellette is 0.0919 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mellette generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Mellette may be as high as 1 in 9,066 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,976 in the west part of the city.

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

How Mellette's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Mellette about $49,570 in 2025, or roughly $173 per resident. This is part of Mellette's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mellette, including every crime type and how Mellette 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 Mellette's crime maps on the Mellette overall crime page.

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Individual Mellette Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Northville, SD	C-	C-	B-	D
Brentford, SD	C	B+	B	D-
Mansfield, SD	C-	C-	C	D
Ashton, SD	C	C	B	D
Athol, SD	C	C	B	D+
Warner, SD	D+	C-	D+	D
Stratford, SD	D+	C	C	B
Conde, SD	C	B	B	D-
Turton, SD	C	B+	B	D-
Redfield, SD	D	C	D	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Mellette is similar 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
Pershing, OK	C+	C+	C+	A
Pikeville, AL	D	D+	D+	D-
Pierpont, SD	D-	D+	D+	D-
Phlox, IN	A+	A+	A+	A
Philomath, IN	A	A-	A-	B-
Pettigrew, AR	C-	D-	D-	D
Petteway, TX	D+	B-	B-	D
Peters Creek, IL	B-	C-	C-	B-
Peru, MO	C-	D+	D+	F
Pine Tree Corners, DE	D-	C-	C-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mellette, SD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Mellette schools on SchoolGrade

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