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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$433,056

Cost of Crime™ for Elkton, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $858 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Elkton 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 Elkton, 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 Elkton's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Elkton sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of cities and behind 42%. The grade covers only Elkton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Elkton is 21.38 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 35 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 75 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Elkton, SD report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Elkton, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Elkton for 2025 is $433,056, about $319 per resident and $858 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): 62.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.3%

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

Elkton, SD:	$319
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Elkton is $319 per year, which is $145 less than the national average and $165 less than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Elkton:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $1,095 more than in Elkton.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $96 less than in Elkton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Elkton	Cost per Elkton Resident
Murder	$80,870	$60
Rape/Sexual Assault	$96,448	$71
Robbery	$8,559	$6
Assault	$44,494	$33
Kidnapping	$11,659	$9
Vehicle Theft	$17,662	$13
Burglary	$24,338	$18
Theft	$22,624	$17
Arson	$1,692	$1
Vandalism	$57,440	$42
Animal Cruelty	$680	$1
Drug Crimes	$65,121	$48
Identity Theft	$1,468	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$433,056	$319

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Elkton, 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 Elkton totals $1,014,205 ($747 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,447,262 ($1,066 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 east 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 do the same, and of Elkton's 1,358 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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Elkton 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 Elkton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.141
Robbery	0.2004
Rape	1.171
Murder	0.0317
Total Violent Crime	2.544 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.217
Vehicle Theft	0.8399
Burglary	1.976
Arson	0.0516
Total Property Crime	6.084 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1416
Drug Crimes	6.483
Vandalism	5.921
Identity Theft	0.1397
Animal Cruelty	0.0677
Total "Other" Rate	12.75 (D)

Individual Elkton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Verdi, MN	A	B+	A+
Bushnell, SD	B-	D	A-
Aurora, SD	A-	B+	A+
Lake Benton, MN	A	A-	A+
Ward, SD	D	D-	C
White, SD	D+	C-	B-
Brookings, SD	D	C-	D+
Flandreau, SD	D-	D+	D
Sunnyview, SD	C+	A-	C+
Hendricks, MN	C	C-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Elkton is similar 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
La Plata, NM	A-	B-	B-
Surrency, GA	C+	C-	C-
Stewardson, IL	A-	B+	B+
St. Mary, KY	A-	B+	B+
Okolona, TN	D	D+	D+
Marietta, WA	D	C	C
Ludlow Center, MA	A	B	B
Lott, TX	D	D	D
Lima Center, WI	B+	B+	B+
Laurel, NY	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Elkton 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 Elkton, SD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Elkton schools on SchoolGrade

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