Viewfield, SD Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Viewfield is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of cities are safer and 48% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Viewfield's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Viewfield is 0.0599 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Viewfield generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Viewfield may be as high as 1 in 10,820 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 91,944 in the west part of the city.

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

How Viewfield's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Viewfield 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, Viewfield is as safe as the South Dakota state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Viewfield, SD

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Viewfield about $27,785 in 2025, or roughly $112 per resident. This is part of Viewfield's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Viewfield, including every crime type and how Viewfield 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 Viewfield's crime maps on the Viewfield overall crime page.

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Individual Viewfield Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
New Underwood, SD	C	C-	B-	D-
Ellsworth Afb, SD	C	C-	B-	B
Box Elder, SD	C+	B	B-	B+
Wicksville, SD	B-	C+	A+	D
Caputa, SD	B-	A-	C+	C-
Ashland Heights, SD	B	B	A-	C-
Farmingdale, SD	C+	A	C	C
Rapid Valley, SD	B+	B+	B+	A+
Hereford, SD	C-	B	C+	D
Owanka, SD	B+	C	A+	D-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Viewfield 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
Nutall Rise, FL	A-	B-	B-	B
Patterson, VA	D+	C-	C-	C
Parks, NE	D-	C-	C-	C
Parkersburg, IN	A	A-	A-	C+
Parkdale, MI	C-	C-	C-	C
Odell, IN	A-	A-	A-	C+
Oakville, NC	D-	D	D	F
Oak Grove, FL	A+	A	A	A
Oak Grove, CO	D-	D+	D+	F
Patzau, WI	C+	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Viewfield, SD average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Viewfield schools on SchoolGrade

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