The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Big Springs, SD: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$89,259

Cost of Crime™ for Big Springs, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $750 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Big Springs with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Big Springs, SD Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Big Springs's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Big Springs sits in the 67th percentile, ahead of 67% of cities and behind 33%. The grade covers only Big Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Big Springs is 18.93 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 50 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 54 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Big Springs, SD report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Big Springs, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Big Springs for 2025 is $89,259, about $357 per resident and $750 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Big Springs Compared to Other Cities?

Big Springs, SD:	$357
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Big Springs is $357 per year, which is $107 less than the national average and $127 less than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Big Springs:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $1,057 more than in Big Springs.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $134 less than in Big Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Big Springs for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Big Springs	Cost per Big Springs Resident
Murder	$23,734	$95
Rape/Sexual Assault	$16,685	$67
Robbery	$2,387	$10
Assault	$17,904	$72
Kidnapping	$1,652	$7
Vehicle Theft	$2,120	$8
Burglary	$3,757	$15
Theft	$5,940	$24
Arson	$332	$1
Vandalism	$2,982	$12
Animal Cruelty	$78	$0
Drug Crimes	$11,405	$46
Identity Theft	$283	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$89,259	$357

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Big Springs, SD

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Big Springs totals $242,965 ($972 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $332,224 ($1,329 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Big Springs's 250 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Big Springs Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Big Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.494
Robbery	0.3035
Rape	1.101
Murder	0.0505
Total Violent Crime	3.948 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.588
Vehicle Theft	0.5477
Burglary	1.657
Arson	0.0549
Total Property Crime	6.847 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1090
Drug Crimes	6.167
Vandalism	1.670
Identity Theft	0.1462
Animal Cruelty	0.0424
Total "Other" Rate	8.134 (C+)

Individual Big Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Alcester, SD	B	C	A
Nora, SD	B	D+	A-
Emmet, SD	B-	C-	B
Akron, SD	B	D+	A-
Hawarden, IA	C	B+	B-
Chatsworth, IA	C+	A	B-
Norway Center, SD	D+	C	C
Akron, IA	C+	A-	C+
McNally, IA	B-	A-	B
Spink, SD	C-	D	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Big Springs is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Branchville, TN	B-	C+	C+
Mayoworth, WY	C-	C-	C-
May, OK	D	C	C
Cochesett, MA	A+	A	A
Martinsburg, IA	B	B+	B+
Hayfield, VA	B+	A	A
Head Tide, ME	A	A+	A+
Winborn, MS	A	A+	A+
Union Mills, IA	A-	A-	A-
Malvern, TX	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Big Springs is safer than the South Dakota state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Big Springs, SD average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Big Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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