Porcupine, SD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Porcupine

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Porcupine residents.

 

Porcupine, SD Map of Murder Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

F
F
Other Crime Grade
F
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A crime occurs every 2 days 23 hours (on average) in Porcupine.

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Porcupine is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of cities are safer and 2% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Porcupine's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Porcupine is 0.2430 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Porcupine generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Porcupine may be as high as 1 in 4,022 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,388 in the east 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 north parts of Porcupine, SD: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Porcupine has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Porcupine, 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 Porcupine residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Porcupine 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 Porcupine has 0, have the same problem. Of Porcupine’s 1,211 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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Porcupine 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 Porcupine residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
13.91
Robbery
1.278
Rape
1.025
Murder
0.2430
Total Violent Crime
16.46 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
51.06
Vehicle Theft
2.585
Burglary
7.830
Arson
0.1097
Total Property Crime
61.58 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2019
Drug Crimes
7.470
Vandalism
14.42
Identity Theft
1.073
Animal Cruelty
0.0700
Total "Other" Rate
23.24 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Porcupine 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
A+
A+
A+
A+
D+
D-
D-
B+
A
B
B
A
A-
B-
B-
C-
B
B+
B+
B-
D-
D
D
C+
C
C-
C-
C+
D-
F
F
D-
A
A-
A-
B+
D
D
D
F

Considering only the murder rate, Porcupine 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 Porcupine, SD average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Porcupine schools on SchoolGrade

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