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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$35,528

Cost of Crime™ for Peno, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $2,283 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Peno is 48.76 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 23 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Peno, 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 Peno, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Peno for 2025 is $35,528, about $725 per resident and $2,283 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Peno, SD:	$725
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Peno is $725 per year, which is $261 more than the national average and $241 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Peno:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $689 more than in Peno.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $502 less than in Peno

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Peno	Cost per Peno Resident
Murder	$9,257	$189
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,331	$68
Robbery	$607	$12
Assault	$6,446	$132
Kidnapping	$557	$11
Vehicle Theft	$2,390	$49
Burglary	$1,857	$38
Theft	$3,635	$74
Arson	$125	$3
Vandalism	$4,332	$88
Animal Cruelty	$18	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,901	$59
Identity Theft	$72	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$35,528	$725

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Peno, 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 Peno totals $79,159 ($1,615 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $114,687 ($2,341 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 Peno's 49 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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Peno 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 Peno residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.581
Robbery	0.3937
Rape	1.121
Murder	0.1005
Total Violent Crime	6.196 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.33
Vehicle Theft	3.150
Burglary	4.177
Arson	0.1057
Total Property Crime	21.76 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1875
Drug Crimes	8.003
Vandalism	12.38
Identity Theft	0.1909
Animal Cruelty	0.0496
Total "Other" Rate	20.81 (F)

Individual Peno Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Stephan, SD	D-	D	C-
Lower Brule, SD	F	F	F
Fort Thompson, SD	F	F	F
DeGrey, SD	D-	C-	D
Van Order, SD	D-	D	C-
Gann Valley, SD	F	F	F
Harrold, SD	D-	C	D-
Holabird, SD	D-	D	D
Lyman, SD	D-	D-	D-
Bramhall, SD	D	F	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Peno 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
Seboeis, ME	A-	A	A
Lums Chapel, TX	D-	F	F
Maitland, PA	A	B	B
Marmon, ND	D+	B-	B-
Marshall Ford, TX	F	D	D
Sapphire Village, MT	B	D	D
Scant City, AL	B	B	B
Scofield, UT	D	D	D
Scottown, KY	D	B	B
Scow Bay, AK	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Peno 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 Peno, SD average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Peno schools on SchoolGrade

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