Murder per Capita in Swett
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Swett residents.
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$286
Murder costs the average Swett resident about $286 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Swett in green. The most dangerous areas in Swett 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 Swett, SD Safe from Murder?
The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Swett is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of cities are safer and 8% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Swett's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in Swett is 0.1522 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Swett generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Swett may be as high as 1 in 5,956 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,686 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Swett, SD: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Swett has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Swett's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Swett 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.
| Swett, SD: | 0.1522 |
|---|---|
| South Dakota: | 0.0604 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Swett 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 Swett, SD
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Swett about $45,773 in 2025, or roughly $286 per resident. This is part of Swett's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Swett, including every crime type and how Swett 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 Swett's crime maps on the Swett overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Swett is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Swett.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | D+ | F | F | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | D+ | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | D- | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D+ | D- | A- | C | |
F | F | F | D- |
Murder in City with Similar Populations
Swett is higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | F | |
A | B+ | B+ | B | |
C- | C- | C- | D- | |
A+ | A- | A- | C | |
C- | F | F | D | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D- | D | D | D+ | |
D- | D- | D- | C | |
D+ | D | D | D+ | |
B- | B- | B- | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Swett, SD average SchoolGrade of F, with 14% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Swett schools on SchoolGrade
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