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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$95,430

Cost of Crime™ for Philip Junction, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $2,567 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Philip Junction is 48.71 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 19 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 24 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Philip Junction, SD report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Philip Junction, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Philip Junction for 2025 is $95,430, about $816 per resident and $2,567 per household. That equals 2.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Philip Junction Compared to Other Cities?

Philip Junction, SD:	$816
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Philip Junction is $816 per year, which is $351 more than the national average and $332 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Philip Junction:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $599 more than in Philip Junction.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $593 less than in Philip Junction

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Philip Junction	Cost per Philip Junction Resident
Murder	$23,865	$204
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,221	$70
Robbery	$1,533	$13
Assault	$28,913	$247
Kidnapping	$1,238	$11
Vehicle Theft	$832	$7
Burglary	$6,242	$53
Theft	$6,954	$59
Arson	$298	$3
Vandalism	$7,693	$66
Animal Cruelty	$73	$1
Drug Crimes	$9,274	$79
Identity Theft	$293	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$95,430	$816

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Philip Junction, 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 Philip Junction totals $205,427 ($1,756 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $300,857 ($2,571 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, of which Philip Junction has 1, do the same, and of Philip Junction's 117 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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Philip Junction 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 Philip Junction residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.605
Robbery	0.4167
Rape	1.159
Murder	0.1085
Total Violent Crime	10.29 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.48
Vehicle Theft	0.4594
Burglary	5.882
Arson	0.1054
Total Property Crime	17.92 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1745
Drug Crimes	10.72
Vandalism	9.204
Identity Theft	0.3237
Animal Cruelty	0.0838
Total "Other" Rate	20.50 (F)

Individual Philip Junction Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Philip, SD	F	F	D
Cottonwood, SD	D-	F	C-
Kadoka, SD	F	F	F
Interior, SD	D-	F	D
Nowlin, SD	D-	F	C
Ottumwa, SD	D-	D	B
Quinn, SD	F	D+	D
Cactus Flat, SD	D-	D	D+
Wanblee, SD	D-	D-	D
Belvidere, SD	F	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Philip Junction 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
South Essex, MA	A+	C+	C+
Kings Crossroads, NC	C-	D+	D+
Kyle, NC	D+	D	D
La Forge, MO	B+	C	C
La Palma, AZ	D	D-	D-
Labarre, LA	D	D-	D-
Ladoga, MI	C-	C	C
Smithson, IN	A-	C+	C+
Snufftown, NY	A	B+	B+
South Andover, ME	B	A+	A+

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

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