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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$59,352

Cost of Crime™ for Marlow, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,862 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Marlow 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 Marlow, 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 Marlow's combined rate is higher than the norm. Marlow sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of cities and behind 84%. The grade covers only Marlow's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Marlow is 41.96 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 24 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 24 in the northwest.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Marlow, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Marlow for 2025 is $59,352, about $625 per resident and $1,862 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Marlow, SD:	$625
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Marlow is $625 per year, which is $161 more than the national average and $141 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Marlow:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $790 more than in Marlow.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $402 less than in Marlow

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Marlow	Cost per Marlow Resident
Murder	$18,824	$198
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,237	$66
Robbery	$1,051	$11
Assault	$5,139	$54
Kidnapping	$1,289	$14
Vehicle Theft	$4,105	$43
Burglary	$5,994	$63
Theft	$7,862	$83
Arson	$178	$2
Vandalism	$3,691	$39
Animal Cruelty	$56	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,610	$49
Identity Theft	$318	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$59,352	$625

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Marlow, 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 Marlow totals $156,242 ($1,645 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $215,594 ($2,269 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 Marlow's 95 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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Marlow 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 Marlow residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.884
Robbery	0.3515
Rape	1.083
Murder	0.1054
Total Violent Crime	3.423 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.98
Vehicle Theft	2.790
Burglary	6.956
Arson	0.0777
Total Property Crime	25.80 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2238
Drug Crimes	6.560
Vandalism	5.439
Identity Theft	0.4321
Animal Cruelty	0.0800
Total "Other" Rate	12.73 (D)

Individual Marlow Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Veblen, SD	D	C	D-
Claire City, SD	D-	D+	D-
Rutland, ND	D+	C	C
Havana, ND	D+	C+	C
Lidgerwood, ND	D	C	B-
Lake City, SD	D+	B-	D+
Cayuga, ND	C	D+	B-
Kidder, SD	C+	A-	B
New Effington, SD	D-	D+	D-
Eden, SD	D	C+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Marlow 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
Zenith, KS	D+	D+	D+
Spring Valley Colony, SD	F	D-	D-
Spofford, TX	F	F	F
Garfield Center, KS	C-	C-	C-
Gardner, MI	B+	F	F
Gardena, ND	F	D+	D+
Froelich, IA	C+	C	C
Frances, WA	D+	D	D
Erdman, PA	B+	A+	A+
Zahl, ND	D+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Marlow is less safe than 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 Marlow, SD average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Marlow schools on SchoolGrade

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