The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Buffalo Gap, SD: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$391,270

Cost of Crime™ for Buffalo Gap, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,049 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Buffalo Gap 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 Buffalo Gap, SD Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Buffalo Gap's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Buffalo Gap sits in the 30th percentile, ahead of 30% of cities and behind 70%. The grade covers only Buffalo Gap's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Buffalo Gap is 31.83 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Buffalo Gap, SD report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Buffalo Gap, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Buffalo Gap for 2025 is $391,270, about $541 per resident and $1,049 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Buffalo Gap Compared to Other Cities?

Buffalo Gap, SD:	$541
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Buffalo Gap is $541 per year, which is $77 more than the national average and $57 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Buffalo Gap:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $873 more than in Buffalo Gap.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $318 less than in Buffalo Gap

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Buffalo Gap	Cost per Buffalo Gap Resident
Murder	$122,499	$169
Rape/Sexual Assault	$48,738	$67
Robbery	$9,466	$13
Assault	$63,852	$88
Kidnapping	$4,450	$6
Vehicle Theft	$8,885	$12
Burglary	$19,709	$27
Theft	$26,027	$36
Arson	$1,793	$2
Vandalism	$23,223	$32
Animal Cruelty	$366	$1
Drug Crimes	$59,279	$82
Identity Theft	$2,983	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$391,270	$541

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Buffalo Gap, 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 Buffalo Gap totals $1,065,335 ($1,473 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,456,605 ($2,015 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 Buffalo Gap's 723 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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Buffalo Gap 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 Buffalo Gap residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.075
Robbery	0.4162
Rape	1.112
Murder	0.0902
Total Violent Crime	4.693 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.951
Vehicle Theft	0.7937
Burglary	3.006
Arson	0.1027
Total Property Crime	10.85 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1015
Drug Crimes	11.08
Vandalism	4.496
Identity Theft	0.5331
Animal Cruelty	0.0684
Total "Other" Rate	16.28 (D-)

Individual Buffalo Gap Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Buffalo Gap is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Buffalo Gap.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hot Springs, SD	D	D-	D+
Oral, SD	C-	A	B+
Minnekahta, SD	C-	C-	C+
Pringle, SD	C+	B	A-
Smithwick, SD	C-	A-	B
Provo, SD	C-	C	C+
Fairburn, SD	B-	A-	A+
Dudley, SD	C+	B	B+
Oelrichs, SD	D	B	C-
Custer, SD	C-	C+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Buffalo Gap is higher 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
Okee, WI	B+	B	B
Palmetto, LA	F	D-	D-
Palestine, WV	A	B+	B+
Palestine, TN	D-	D-	D-
Palestine, IN	A+	A+	A+
Osierfield, GA	A-	B+	B+
Orlando, KY	C	B-	B-
Orestes, IN	B	A	A
Old Jenny Lind, AR	D+	D	D
Parkersburg, NC	D	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Buffalo Gap is as safe as the South Dakota state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buffalo Gap, SD average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Buffalo Gap schools on SchoolGrade

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