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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$16,255

Cost of Crime™ for North Riverside, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,218 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Riverside 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 North Riverside, 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 North Riverside's combined rate is higher than the norm. North Riverside sits in the 19th percentile, ahead of 19% of cities and behind 81%. The grade covers only North Riverside's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in North Riverside is 39.18 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 18 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of North Riverside, 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 North Riverside, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Riverside for 2025 is $16,255, about $493 per resident and $1,218 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Riverside Compared to Other Cities?

North Riverside, SD:	$493
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Riverside is $493 per year, which is $28 more than the national average and $9 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to North Riverside:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $922 more than in North Riverside.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $270 less than in North Riverside

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Riverside	Cost per North Riverside Resident
Murder	$3,922	$119
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,308	$70
Robbery	$452	$14
Assault	$1,031	$31
Kidnapping	$314	$10
Vehicle Theft	$563	$17
Burglary	$927	$28
Theft	$2,536	$77
Arson	$54	$2
Vandalism	$1,369	$41
Animal Cruelty	$15	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,684	$81
Identity Theft	$78	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$16,255	$493

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Riverside, 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 North Riverside totals $37,539 ($1,138 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $53,794 ($1,630 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 North Riverside's 33 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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North Riverside 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 North Riverside residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.088
Robbery	0.4353
Rape	1.154
Murder	0.0632
Total Violent Crime	2.740 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.84
Vehicle Theft	1.101
Burglary	3.096
Arson	0.0682
Total Property Crime	19.10 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1570
Drug Crimes	11.00
Vandalism	5.809
Identity Theft	0.3064
Animal Cruelty	0.0630
Total "Other" Rate	17.33 (D-)

Individual North Riverside Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fayette, SD	D	C+	D
Akaska, SD	D-	C-	D-
Promise, SD	F	D-	F
Forest City, SD	D	C+	D+
Selby, SD	C+	C+	A-
Gettysburg, SD	F	F	F
Sanner, SD	D+	B	C
Glenham, SD	D-	C-	D-
Lucas, SD	D+	B	C
Hoven, SD	D+	B	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Riverside 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
Verdon, SD	C-	C+	C+
Elmore, NC	F	F	F
Esperanza, TX	F	F	F
Etna, IN	A-	B-	B-
Evanston, IA	B+	B+	B+
Everett, KS	D	D-	D-
Everett, OH	A-	A-	A-
Fairdale, OH	C-	C+	C+
Fairpoint, SD	C	B-	B-
Fancy Hill, VA	C-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, North Riverside 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 North Riverside, SD average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See North Riverside schools on SchoolGrade

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