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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$511,633

Cost of Crime™ for Faulkton, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,275 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Faulkton 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 Faulkton, 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 Faulkton's combined rate is higher than the norm. Faulkton sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only Faulkton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Faulkton is 36.38 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 28 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Faulkton, SD report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Faulkton, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Faulkton for 2025 is $511,633, about $611 per resident and $1,275 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

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

Faulkton, SD:	$611
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Faulkton is $611 per year, which is $146 more than the national average and $127 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Faulkton:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $804 more than in Faulkton.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $388 less than in Faulkton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Faulkton	Cost per Faulkton Resident
Murder	$97,974	$117
Rape/Sexual Assault	$53,179	$63
Robbery	$6,657	$8
Assault	$158,263	$189
Kidnapping	$13,102	$16
Vehicle Theft	$14,444	$17
Burglary	$25,065	$30
Theft	$8,285	$10
Arson	$2,055	$2
Vandalism	$65,897	$79
Animal Cruelty	$350	$0
Drug Crimes	$64,796	$77
Identity Theft	$1,566	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$511,633	$611

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Faulkton, 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 Faulkton totals $947,006 ($1,130 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,458,638 ($1,741 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, of which Faulkton has 2, do the same, and of Faulkton's 838 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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Faulkton 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 Faulkton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.576
Robbery	0.2526
Rape	1.047
Murder	0.0622
Total Violent Crime	7.937 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.909
Vehicle Theft	1.113
Burglary	3.298
Arson	0.1015
Total Property Crime	6.421 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2579
Drug Crimes	10.45
Vandalism	11.01
Identity Theft	0.2414
Animal Cruelty	0.0565
Total "Other" Rate	22.02 (F)

Individual Faulkton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wecota, SD	D	D	C
Miranda, SD	D+	C-	C
Orient, SD	C-	C-	C+
Norbeck, SD	D	D-	C
Cresbard, SD	D+	D	C
Rockham, SD	C-	C	B-
Seneca, SD	D+	C-	C
Loyalton, SD	D	D	C+
Polo, SD	C-	B-	B
Onaka, SD	D	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Faulkton 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
Sorento, IL	C	B+	B+
Kempton, IN	A+	A-	A-
Kirkville, MS	A-	A+	A+
Scotland, PA	A+	A+	A+
Shieldsville, MN	B+	A	A
Side Lake, MN	D+	B-	B-
Sleepy Creek, WV	B+	B+	B+
Snook, TX	C	D	D
Sobieski, MN	B	A-	A-
Jeremiah, KY	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Faulkton is as safe as 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 Faulkton, SD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Faulkton schools on SchoolGrade

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