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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$456,701

Cost of Crime™ for Castlewood, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,073 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Castlewood 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 Castlewood, 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 Castlewood's combined rate is lower than the norm. Castlewood sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of cities and behind 26%. The grade covers only Castlewood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Castlewood is 17.12 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 58 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 59 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Castlewood, SD report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Castlewood, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Castlewood for 2025 is $456,701, about $378 per resident and $1,073 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Castlewood Compared to Other Cities?

Castlewood, SD:	$378
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Castlewood is $378 per year, which is $86 less than the national average and $105 less than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Castlewood:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $1,036 more than in Castlewood.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $156 less than in Castlewood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Castlewood	Cost per Castlewood Resident
Murder	$116,682	$97
Rape/Sexual Assault	$70,160	$58
Robbery	$3,950	$3
Assault	$156,874	$130
Kidnapping	$12,278	$10
Vehicle Theft	$11,487	$10
Burglary	$10,879	$9
Theft	$30,731	$25
Arson	$2,010	$2
Vandalism	$13,699	$11
Animal Cruelty	$338	$0
Drug Crimes	$26,780	$22
Identity Theft	$832	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$456,701	$378

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Castlewood, 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 Castlewood totals $1,150,096 ($953 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,606,798 ($1,331 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 west part of the city holds more 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, of which Castlewood has 1, do the same, and of Castlewood's 1,207 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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Castlewood 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 Castlewood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.526
Robbery	0.1040
Rape	0.9587
Murder	0.0514
Total Violent Crime	5.640 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.916
Vehicle Theft	0.6146
Burglary	0.9938
Arson	0.0690
Total Property Crime	6.593 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1678
Drug Crimes	2.999
Vandalism	1.589
Identity Theft	0.0891
Animal Cruelty	0.0379
Total "Other" Rate	4.883 (B+)

Individual Castlewood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kones Corner, SD	B	D+	B+
Stone Bridge, SD	B+	A-	A+
Estelline, SD	B+	B	A
Thomas, SD	C+	B-	B-
Goodwin, SD	B-	D-	A
Hayti, SD	B-	B+	B+
Lake Poinsett, SD	B+	A-	A
Foley, SD	D	B-	D-
Kranzburg, SD	B+	B-	A-
Watertown, SD	C+	C+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Castlewood 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
Dover Beaches South, NJ	A+	A	A
Walhonding, OH	B+	B-	B-
Waterford, VT	C+	D-	D-
Faucett, MO	B+	B+	B+
Waynoka, OK	F	D-	D-
Endeavor, WI	A-	A	A
Elwood, KS	D-	D	D
East Victor, NY	A+	A	A
Dysart, PA	A	A-	A-
Wagners Lake, NE	B	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Castlewood 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 Castlewood, SD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Castlewood schools on SchoolGrade

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