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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$66,004

Cost of Crime™ for Ferney, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $915 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ferney 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 Ferney, SD Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Ferney's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Ferney sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of cities and behind 69%. The grade covers only Ferney's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ferney is 31.40 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 31 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Ferney, SD report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ferney, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ferney for 2025 is $66,004, about $398 per resident and $915 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Ferney, SD:	$398
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ferney is $398 per year, which is $67 less than the national average and $86 less than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ferney:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $1,017 more than in Ferney.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $175 less than in Ferney

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ferney	Cost per Ferney Resident
Murder	$10,699	$64
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,574	$64
Robbery	$1,793	$11
Assault	$8,429	$51
Kidnapping	$2,029	$12
Vehicle Theft	$2,729	$16
Burglary	$3,157	$19
Theft	$9,146	$55
Arson	$304	$2
Vandalism	$6,140	$37
Animal Cruelty	$49	$0
Drug Crimes	$10,726	$65
Identity Theft	$228	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$66,004	$398

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ferney, 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 Ferney totals $124,735 ($751 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $190,738 ($1,149 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 Ferney's 166 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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Ferney 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 Ferney residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.768
Robbery	0.3433
Rape	1.051
Murder	0.0343
Total Violent Crime	3.196 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.64
Vehicle Theft	1.062
Burglary	2.097
Arson	0.0758
Total Property Crime	13.87 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2016
Drug Crimes	8.736
Vandalism	5.178
Identity Theft	0.1774
Animal Cruelty	0.0400
Total "Other" Rate	14.33 (D-)

Individual Ferney Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Verdon, SD	C-	C+	C
Groton, SD	D	D	D+
Andover, SD	D-	D+	D
Stratford, SD	D+	C	C
James, SD	D+	C-	C-
Conde, SD	C	B	B
Crandall, SD	C	C	B+
Bath, SD	D	C-	D+
Putney, SD	D	F	C-
Bristol, SD	D-	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ferney 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
Nutterville, WV	B	C+	C+
Odin, PA	A-	C	C
Ocoya, IL	A-	B-	B-
Oatman, AZ	C	C	C
Oates, MO	B-	C-	C-
Oakton, KY	D	D+	D+
Oaks, MS	B+	A-	A-
Oakmulgee, AL	D	D-	D-
Oak Flat, WV	C	C	C
Ogallah, KS	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Ferney is as safe as the South Dakota state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ferney, SD average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ferney schools on SchoolGrade

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