Pedro, SD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Pedro is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of cities are safer and 22% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pedro's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Pedro is 0.0954 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pedro generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Pedro may be as high as 1 in 9,207 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,824 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Pedro's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Pedro about $7,889 in 2025, or roughly $179 per resident. This is part of Pedro's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pedro, including every crime type and how Pedro 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 Pedro's crime maps on the Pedro overall crime page.

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Individual Pedro Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Plainview, SD	C-	B	A+	D+
Creighton, SD	F	D+	D-	D
Dalzell, SD	D-	C	C	D
Howes, SD	F	D-	F	D-
White Owl, SD	C-	B	A+	D+
Elm Springs, SD	C-	B	A+	D+
Marcus, SD	C-	B	A+	D+
Cactus Flat, SD	D-	D	D+	D
Milesville, SD	D-	D	B	D-
Enning, SD	C-	B	C+	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Pedro is lower 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
Santa Cruz, AZ	D	D-	D-	D-
McGuire Park, WV	A-	A	A	C-
Meadowville, UT	C-	C	C	A-
Medford, ME	A+	A+	A+	A
Melrose, VA	D-	D-	D-	F
Meredith, CO	F	F	F	F
Meridian, PA	B+	B+	B+	A
Metcalf Gap, TX	C	C+	C+	D+
Methuen, MA	B-	B-	B-	A
Meyers Chuck, AK	D-	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pedro, SD average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Pedro schools on SchoolGrade

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