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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$729,516

Cost of Crime™ for Lennox, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $570 per household.

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

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lennox's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Lennox sits in the 88th percentile, ahead of 88% of cities and behind 12%. The grade covers only Lennox's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lennox is 12.88 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 48 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 93 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Lennox, SD report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lennox, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lennox for 2025 is $729,516, about $233 per resident and $570 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.5%

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

Lennox, SD:	$233
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lennox is $233 per year, which is $231 less than the national average and $251 less than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lennox:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $1,181 more than in Lennox.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $10 less than in Lennox

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lennox	Cost per Lennox Resident
Murder	$203,577	$65
Rape/Sexual Assault	$185,756	$59
Robbery	$12,858	$4
Assault	$42,492	$14
Kidnapping	$25,597	$8
Vehicle Theft	$30,258	$10
Burglary	$15,018	$5
Theft	$45,440	$15
Arson	$5,533	$2
Vandalism	$47,182	$15
Animal Cruelty	$474	$0
Drug Crimes	$112,668	$36
Identity Theft	$2,664	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$729,516	$233

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lennox, 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 Lennox totals $2,255,854 ($720 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,985,371 ($953 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 central 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 Lennox's 3,131 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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Lennox 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 Lennox residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4726
Robbery	0.1306
Rape	0.9785
Murder	0.0346
Total Violent Crime	1.616 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.802
Vehicle Theft	0.6241
Burglary	0.5288
Arson	0.0732
Total Property Crime	4.028 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1348
Drug Crimes	4.865
Vandalism	2.109
Identity Theft	0.1099
Animal Cruelty	0.0205
Total "Other" Rate	7.239 (B-)

Individual Lennox Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Naomi, SD	A-	D+	A+
Worthing, SD	A-	A	A-
Chancellor, SD	B	D-	A+
Davis, SD	B	C+	A-
Tea, SD	B+	A	B
Harrisburg, SD	C	A-	D+
Spring Valley, SD	B-	C-	B+
Hurley, SD	B-	C+	B+
Buffalo Ridge, SD	A	A	A+
Parker, SD	B+	D-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lennox 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
Toledo, IA	C-	D+	D+
Andrews AFB, MD	D+	D-	D-
Seward, AK	C	D-	D-
Quitman, AR	D+	D+	D+
Downsville, LA	B-	D	D
Grantham, NH	B+	A+	A+
Horton, MI	A+	B	B
Andale, KS	B+	C+	C+
Sturgis, KY	B-	B+	B+
Premont, TX	F	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Lennox 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 Lennox, SD average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lennox schools on SchoolGrade

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