Potter County, SD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Potter County is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of counties are safer and 45% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Potter County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Potter County is 0.0706 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Potter County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Potter County may be as high as 1 in 13,503 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,882 in the central part of the county.

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

How Potter County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Potter 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.

Considering only the murder rate, Potter County is less safe than the South Dakota state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Potter County, SD

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Potter County about $367,671 in 2025, or roughly $133 per resident. This is part of Potter County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Potter County, including every crime type and how Potter 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 Potter County's crime maps on the Potter County overall crime page.

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Individual Potter County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Potter County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Potter County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sully County, SD	D	A	D	A-
Walworth County, SD	D	C-	D	B
Faulk County, SD	C-	D-	A-	C-
Hyde County, SD	D+	F	A	C+
Edmunds County, SD	B-	B	B+	D+
Dewey County, SD	F	F	F	F
Hand County, SD	D+	B-	D+	C-
Spink County, SD	C	B-	C+	D+
Ziebach County, SD	F	D	D-	D-
Brown County, SD	D	C-	D+	B

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Potter County is similar 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
Searcy County, AR	F	D-	D-	D
Sherman County, OR	F	D-	D-	D+
Sherman County, NE	C	F	F	C
Sherman County, KS	D-	D	D	D
Sheridan County, NE	D-	B	B	C
Sheridan County, ND	C+	A-	A-	C+
Sheridan County, MT	D	F	F	C+
Sheridan County, KS	D+	D+	D+	B
Shelby County, MO	D	D-	D-	D+
Shelby County, IA	B+	B	B	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Potter County, SD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Potter County schools on SchoolGrade

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