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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$33,092

Cost of Crime™ for Opal, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,464 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Opal 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 Opal, SD Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Opal's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Opal sits in the 38th percentile, ahead of 38% of cities and behind 62%. The grade covers only Opal's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Opal is 28.51 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Opal, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Opal for 2025 is $33,092, about $466 per resident and $1,464 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Opal, SD:	$466
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Opal is $466 per year, which is $2 more than the national average and $18 less than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Opal:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $948 more than in Opal.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $243 less than in Opal

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Opal	Cost per Opal Resident
Murder	$12,451	$175
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,158	$73
Robbery	$397	$6
Assault	$1,735	$24
Kidnapping	$803	$11
Vehicle Theft	$473	$7
Burglary	$1,347	$19
Theft	$3,854	$54
Arson	$137	$2
Vandalism	$1,613	$23
Animal Cruelty	$38	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,925	$69
Identity Theft	$160	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$33,092	$466

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Opal, 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 Opal totals $107,700 ($1,517 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $140,792 ($1,983 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 Opal's 71 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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Opal 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 Opal residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8511
Robbery	0.1779
Rape	1.198
Murder	0.0933
Total Violent Crime	2.320 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.48
Vehicle Theft	0.4302
Burglary	2.092
Arson	0.0799
Total Property Crime	13.08 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1866
Drug Crimes	9.378
Vandalism	3.180
Identity Theft	0.2911
Animal Cruelty	0.0721
Total "Other" Rate	13.11 (D)

Individual Opal Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hereford, SD	C-	B	C+
Enning, SD	C-	B	C+
Redowl, SD	C-	B	C+
Volunteer, SD	C-	B	C+
Union Center, SD	C-	B	C+
Fairpoint, SD	C	B-	C+
White Owl, SD	C-	B	A+
Mud Butte, SD	D+	C	C-
Vale, SD	D+	C+	C
Elm Springs, SD	C-	B	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Opal is similar 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
Bliss, KY	A	A-	A-
Bellview, NM	D	D-	D-
Benoit, WI	B	C+	C+
Bentley, IL	C	D+	D+
Wharton, PA	A	C+	C+
Bethany, KY	D	B+	B+
Bethel, TN	C	B	B
Bill, WY	B-	A-	A-
Bingham, NM	F	F	F
Birds Corner, MO	B-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Opal is safer than the South Dakota state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Opal, SD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Opal schools on SchoolGrade

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