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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$62,850

Cost of Crime™ for Nowlin, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $2,271 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Nowlin 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 Nowlin, 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 Nowlin's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Nowlin sits in the 12th percentile, ahead of 12% of cities and behind 88%. The grade covers only Nowlin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Nowlin is 45.81 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 21 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 25 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Nowlin, SD report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Nowlin, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Nowlin for 2025 is $62,850, about $766 per resident and $2,271 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Nowlin, SD:	$766
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Nowlin is $766 per year, which is $302 more than the national average and $283 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Nowlin:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $648 more than in Nowlin.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $544 less than in Nowlin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Nowlin	Cost per Nowlin Resident
Murder	$17,650	$215
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,722	$70
Robbery	$999	$12
Assault	$15,546	$190
Kidnapping	$949	$12
Vehicle Theft	$619	$8
Burglary	$3,694	$45
Theft	$3,741	$46
Arson	$185	$2
Vandalism	$6,138	$75
Animal Cruelty	$51	$1
Drug Crimes	$7,379	$90
Identity Theft	$177	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$62,850	$766

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Nowlin, 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 Nowlin totals $148,638 ($1,813 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $211,488 ($2,579 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 Nowlin's 82 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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Nowlin 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 Nowlin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.601
Robbery	0.3872
Rape	1.151
Murder	0.1145
Total Violent Crime	8.254 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.810
Vehicle Theft	0.4872
Burglary	4.967
Arson	0.0935
Total Property Crime	14.36 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1908
Drug Crimes	12.17
Vandalism	10.48
Identity Theft	0.2788
Animal Cruelty	0.0833
Total "Other" Rate	23.20 (F)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Midland, SD	D-	D-	B-
Kadoka, SD	F	F	F
Ottumwa, SD	D-	D	B
Capa, SD	D-	D	D+
Okaton, SD	D	C-	C-
Philip, SD	F	F	D
Philip Junction, SD	D-	F	D+
Stamford, SD	F	F	D
Belvidere, SD	F	F	D-
Murdo, SD	D+	B-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Nowlin 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
Valhalla, NC	D-	D-	D-
Coryville, PA	A	B+	B+
Couch, MO	F	D	D
Crescent, GA	B	A	A
Crocker, SD	C+	D+	D+
Crossroads, IL	D+	A-	A-
Cypress Lake Estates, FL	A	A	A
Dargan, MD	C-	D+	D+
Darragh, PA	A	A+	A+
DeBlois, ME	C+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Nowlin 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 Nowlin, SD average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Nowlin schools on SchoolGrade

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