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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$986,525

Cost of Crime™ for Miller, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,221 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Miller 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 Miller, 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 Miller's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Miller sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Miller's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Miller is 49.63 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 15 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 34 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Miller, SD report the most crime, about 27 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Miller, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Miller for 2025 is $986,525, about $575 per resident and $1,221 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): 62.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Miller, SD:	$575
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Miller is $575 per year, which is $111 more than the national average and $91 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Miller:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $839 more than in Miller.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $352 less than in Miller

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Miller	Cost per Miller Resident
Murder	$236,256	$138
Rape/Sexual Assault	$116,290	$68
Robbery	$12,986	$8
Assault	$103,176	$60
Kidnapping	$11,935	$7
Vehicle Theft	$28,848	$17
Burglary	$25,761	$15
Theft	$228,344	$133
Arson	$3,318	$2
Vandalism	$77,048	$45
Animal Cruelty	$881	$1
Drug Crimes	$131,431	$77
Identity Theft	$10,251	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$986,525	$575

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Miller, 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 Miller totals $2,153,364 ($1,255 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,139,889 ($1,830 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 east 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 Miller's 1,716 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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Miller 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 Miller residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.094
Robbery	0.2406
Rape	1.118
Murder	0.0733
Total Violent Crime	3.525 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.69
Vehicle Theft	1.086
Burglary	1.655
Arson	0.0801
Total Property Crime	28.51 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1147
Drug Crimes	10.35
Vandalism	6.285
Identity Theft	0.7718
Animal Cruelty	0.0694
Total "Other" Rate	17.60 (D-)

Individual Miller Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
St. Lawrence, SD	D+	C	C+
Miller Dale Colony, SD	C-	C	C+
Ree Heights, SD	C-	C	C+
Vayland, SD	C	B-	B
Wessington, SD	C+	C+	B
Bramhall, SD	D	F	B-
Polo, SD	C-	B-	B
Van Order, SD	D-	D	C-
Highmore, SD	D+	F	A
Wolsey, SD	B-	D	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Miller 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
Bonnyman, KY	C	B-	B-
Bridgewater, CT	A	A+	A+
Butler, WI	D-	D+	D+
Melrose, NY	A+	A	A
Seadrift, TX	F	F	F
Rosebush, MI	B+	C-	C-
Rheasville, NC	D-	D	D
Pine Prairie, LA	D+	D	D
Philo, OH	B+	B	B
Old River-Winfree, TX	B+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Miller 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 Miller, SD average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Miller schools on SchoolGrade

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