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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$48,765

Cost of Crime™ for Grover, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,170 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Grover is 36.18 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 19 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 42 in the southeast.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Grover, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Grover for 2025 is $48,765, about $498 per resident and $1,170 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Grover, SD:	$498
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Grover is $498 per year, which is $33 more than the national average and $14 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Grover:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $917 more than in Grover.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $275 less than in Grover

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Grover	Cost per Grover Resident
Murder	$15,258	$156
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,528	$67
Robbery	$764	$8
Assault	$4,225	$43
Kidnapping	$766	$8
Vehicle Theft	$1,091	$11
Burglary	$1,899	$19
Theft	$8,748	$89
Arson	$179	$2
Vandalism	$2,930	$30
Animal Cruelty	$39	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,927	$60
Identity Theft	$411	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$48,765	$498

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Grover, 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 Grover totals $133,684 ($1,364 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $182,448 ($1,862 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 Grover's 98 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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Grover 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 Grover residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.501
Robbery	0.2477
Rape	1.099
Murder	0.0828
Total Violent Crime	2.931 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.24
Vehicle Theft	0.7187
Burglary	2.137
Arson	0.0755
Total Property Crime	20.17 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1289
Drug Crimes	8.177
Vandalism	4.184
Identity Theft	0.5418
Animal Cruelty	0.0534
Total "Other" Rate	13.09 (D)

Individual Grover Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Thomas, SD	C+	B-	B-
Kampeska, SD	D	B-	D
Foley, SD	D	B-	D-
Hazel, SD	C	C+	C+
Henry, SD	D-	C	D-
Kones Corner, SD	B	D+	B+
Watertown, SD	C+	C+	C+
Hayti, SD	B-	B+	B+
Vienna, SD	C	C	C+
Rauville, SD	B	B	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Grover 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
Eufola, NC	C-	C-	C-
Flomot, TX	F	F	F
Fletchers Landing, ME	A	A+	A+
Flat, MO	B-	D+	D+
Five Corners, NY	B+	A-	A-
Felton, AR	F	F	F
Fedora, SD	C	C-	C-
Farmer, WA	D	D+	D+
Fairview, MS	D+	B-	B-
Exeter, VA	C-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Grover 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 Grover, SD average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Grover schools on SchoolGrade

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