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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.31 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Sioux City, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $626 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Sioux City 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 Sioux City, SD Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where North Sioux City's combined rate is lower than the norm. North Sioux City sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only North Sioux City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in North Sioux City is 17.49 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 21 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 99 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of North Sioux City, SD report the most crime, about 37 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Sioux City, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Sioux City for 2025 is $2,310,746, about $255 per resident and $626 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.7%

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

North Sioux City, SD:	$255
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Sioux City is $255 per year, which is $209 less than the national average and $229 less than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to North Sioux City:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $1,159 more than in North Sioux City.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $32 less than in North Sioux City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Sioux City	Cost per North Sioux City Resident
Murder	$221,757	$24
Rape/Sexual Assault	$544,918	$60
Robbery	$48,556	$5
Assault	$413,403	$46
Kidnapping	$89,356	$10
Vehicle Theft	$190,043	$21
Burglary	$96,882	$11
Theft	$241,526	$27
Arson	$12,415	$1
Vandalism	$153,767	$17
Animal Cruelty	$1,696	$0
Drug Crimes	$289,951	$32
Identity Theft	$6,477	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$2,310,746	$255

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Sioux City, 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 Sioux City totals $4,218,745 ($466 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,529,491 ($721 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 south 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 North Sioux City's 9,058 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 Sioux City 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 Sioux City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.589
Robbery	0.1704
Rape	0.9922
Murder	0.0130
Total Violent Crime	2.765 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.149
Vehicle Theft	1.355
Burglary	1.179
Arson	0.0568
Total Property Crime	7.739 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1627
Drug Crimes	4.327
Vandalism	2.376
Identity Theft	0.0924
Animal Cruelty	0.0253
Total "Other" Rate	6.984 (B-)

Individual North Sioux City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South Sioux City, NE	D	C	D
Sioux City, IA	D	D+	D
Jefferson, SD	B+	C	A-
Jackson, NE	B	A	B-
Willis, NE	B	A	B-
Dakota City, NE	C+	B	C-
Sergeant Bluff, IA	B	C+	B-
Hubbard, NE	C+	A-	C
Ponca, NE	C-	C	C
Hinton, IA	B+	A	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Sioux City 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
Yarmouth Port, MA	A	A-	A-
Beardstown, IL	C-	C-	C-
Baywood, NY	B+	C+	C+
Watchung, NJ	C-	B+	B+
Bayport, NY	A-	B	B
Water Valley, MS	B+	A+	A+
Bayamon Gardens, PR	D+	C-	C-
Baxter, TN	C	C	C
Bath, MI	B	C+	C+
Beaverton, MI	B	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, North Sioux City 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 North Sioux City, SD average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See North Sioux City schools on SchoolGrade

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