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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$111,780

Cost of Crime™ for Buffalo Ridge, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $642 per household.

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

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Buffalo Ridge's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Buffalo Ridge sits in the 86th percentile, ahead of 86% of cities and behind 14%. The grade covers only Buffalo Ridge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Buffalo Ridge is 13.54 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 50 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 99 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Buffalo Ridge, SD report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Buffalo Ridge, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Buffalo Ridge for 2025 is $111,780, about $201 per resident and $642 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 21.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.9%

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

Buffalo Ridge, SD:	$201
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Buffalo Ridge is $201 per year, which is $263 less than the national average and $282 less than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Buffalo Ridge:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $1,213 more than in Buffalo Ridge.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $21 more than in Buffalo Ridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Buffalo Ridge	Cost per Buffalo Ridge Resident
Murder	$14,131	$25
Rape/Sexual Assault	$34,202	$62
Robbery	$2,555	$5
Assault	$8,419	$15
Kidnapping	$4,874	$9
Vehicle Theft	$5,613	$10
Burglary	$5,132	$9
Theft	$10,148	$18
Arson	$608	$1
Vandalism	$9,762	$18
Animal Cruelty	$109	$0
Drug Crimes	$15,911	$29
Identity Theft	$315	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$111,780	$201

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Buffalo Ridge, 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 Ridge totals $261,423 ($471 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $373,203 ($672 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 Ridge's 555 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 Ridge 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 Ridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5282
Robbery	0.1464
Rape	1.016
Murder	0.0135
Total Violent Crime	1.704 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.530
Vehicle Theft	0.6532
Burglary	1.020
Arson	0.0454
Total Property Crime	5.249 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1448
Drug Crimes	3.876
Vandalism	2.462
Identity Theft	0.0733
Animal Cruelty	0.0266
Total "Other" Rate	6.582 (B-)

Individual Buffalo Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hartford, SD	B+	A	A-
Tea, SD	B+	A	B
Pumpkin Center, SD	B+	B	A
Sioux Falls, SD	D+	C+	C-
Chancellor, SD	B	D-	A+
Crooks, SD	A+	A+	A
Humboldt, SD	B	C+	A-
Lennox, SD	A	A	A+
Naomi, SD	A-	D+	A+
Harrisburg, SD	C	A-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Buffalo Ridge 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
Lowmansville, KY	C	B+	B+
Old Dime Box, TX	C	D	D
Oakesdale, WA	D+	C+	C+
Oak Grove, MI	C+	B-	B-
Marlboro, NC	D-	D-	D-
Marland, OK	D+	B	B
Mallie, KY	C	B	B
Maitland, MO	B-	B-	B-
Mahon, IN	A+	A+	A+
Macon, MI	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Buffalo Ridge 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 Buffalo Ridge, SD average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Buffalo Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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