The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Cactus Flat, SD: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$33,996

Cost of Crime™ for Cactus Flat, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,808 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cactus Flat 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 Cactus Flat, 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 Cactus Flat's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Cactus Flat sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Cactus Flat's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cactus Flat is 49.69 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 25 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Cactus Flat, SD report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cactus Flat, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cactus Flat for 2025 is $33,996, about $708 per resident and $1,808 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cactus Flat Compared to Other Cities?

Cactus Flat, SD:	$708
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cactus Flat is $708 per year, which is $244 more than the national average and $225 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cactus Flat:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $706 more than in Cactus Flat.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $486 less than in Cactus Flat

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cactus Flat	Cost per Cactus Flat Resident
Murder	$10,009	$209
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,257	$68
Robbery	$763	$16
Assault	$4,354	$91
Kidnapping	$611	$13
Vehicle Theft	$731	$15
Burglary	$1,576	$33
Theft	$3,343	$70
Arson	$121	$3
Vandalism	$4,504	$94
Animal Cruelty	$30	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,579	$95
Identity Theft	$119	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$33,996	$708

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cactus Flat, 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 Cactus Flat totals $83,332 ($1,736 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $117,328 ($2,444 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 Cactus Flat's 48 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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Cactus Flat 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 Cactus Flat residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.158
Robbery	0.5051
Rape	1.119
Murder	0.1110
Total Violent Crime	4.893 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.45
Vehicle Theft	0.9835
Burglary	3.620
Arson	0.1048
Total Property Crime	18.15 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2099
Drug Crimes	12.90
Vandalism	13.13
Identity Theft	0.3212
Animal Cruelty	0.0852
Total "Other" Rate	26.65 (F)

Individual Cactus Flat Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Cactus Flat is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cactus Flat.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Quinn, SD	F	D+	D
Creighton, SD	F	D+	D-
Wall, SD	D-	D+	D+
Cottonwood, SD	D-	F	C-
Dalzell, SD	D-	C	C
Philip, SD	F	F	D
Wasta, SD	B	C	A+
Pedro, SD	D	C	B-
Philip Junction, SD	D-	F	D+
Elm Springs, SD	C-	B	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cactus Flat 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
Oak Hill, PA	A-	B	B
Millers Bluff, AR	C+	B-	B-
Millett, SC	F	F	F
North Colfax Union, NM	D-	D-	D-
North Fork, NV	F	F	F
North Montpelier, VT	C+	A-	A-
North Sanford, NY	A+	A-	A-
Notrees, TX	D-	D	D
Oak Forest, LA	B+	C+	C+
Merritt, WA	F	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Cactus Flat is less safe than the South Dakota state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cactus Flat, SD average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cactus Flat schools on SchoolGrade

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