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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$61,839

Cost of Crime™ for Hereford, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,457 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hereford 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 Hereford, 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 Hereford's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Hereford sits in the 38th percentile, ahead of 38% of cities and behind 62%. The grade covers only Hereford's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hereford is 28.49 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the north.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Hereford, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hereford for 2025 is $61,839, about $465 per resident and $1,457 per household. That equals 1.7% 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): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Hereford, SD:	$465
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hereford is $465 per year, which is $1 more than the national average and $19 less than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hereford:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $949 more than in Hereford.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $242 less than in Hereford

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hereford	Cost per Hereford Resident
Murder	$23,171	$174
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,647	$73
Robbery	$744	$6
Assault	$3,272	$25
Kidnapping	$1,505	$11
Vehicle Theft	$901	$7
Burglary	$2,534	$19
Theft	$7,205	$54
Arson	$256	$2
Vandalism	$3,022	$23
Animal Cruelty	$71	$1
Drug Crimes	$9,212	$69
Identity Theft	$299	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$61,839	$465

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hereford, 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 Hereford totals $200,670 ($1,509 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $262,509 ($1,974 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 Hereford's 133 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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Hereford 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 Hereford residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8566
Robbery	0.1778
Rape	1.196
Murder	0.0927
Total Violent Crime	2.323 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.46
Vehicle Theft	0.4374
Burglary	2.101
Arson	0.0798
Total Property Crime	13.08 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1866
Drug Crimes	9.364
Vandalism	3.180
Identity Theft	0.2905
Animal Cruelty	0.0718
Total "Other" Rate	13.09 (D)

Individual Hereford Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Enning, SD	C-	B	C+
Opal, SD	C-	B	C+
Fairpoint, SD	C	B-	C+
Viewfield, SD	B	B	A+
Volunteer, SD	C-	B	C+
Elm Springs, SD	C-	B	A+
Redowl, SD	C-	B	C+
Ellsworth Afb, SD	C	C-	B-
New Underwood, SD	C	C-	B-
Wicksville, SD	B-	C+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hereford 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
Cantil, CA	D-	F	F
Stringtown, PA	C	D+	D+
Stroudsville, TN	B	C-	C-
Sun City, KS	D-	D	D
Sun Valley, TX	B	D	D
Sunset, AZ	C-	F	F
Swan Lake, MS	D+	C+	C+
Swenson, TX	F	D-	D-
Taconite Harbor, MN	D	D+	D+
Coal Bluff, AL	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Hereford is safer than 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 Hereford, SD average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hereford schools on SchoolGrade

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