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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$719,273

Cost of Crime™ for Philip, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,928 per household.

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

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Philip's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Philip sits in the 7th percentile, ahead of 7% of cities and behind 93%. The grade covers only Philip's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Philip is 56.12 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 24 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Philip, SD report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Philip, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Philip for 2025 is $719,273, about $827 per resident and $1,928 per household. That equals 2.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Philip, SD:	$827
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Philip is $827 per year, which is $363 more than the national average and $343 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Philip:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $588 more than in Philip.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $604 less than in Philip

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Philip	Cost per Philip Resident
Murder	$198,766	$228
Rape/Sexual Assault	$62,396	$72
Robbery	$12,646	$15
Assault	$146,477	$168
Kidnapping	$7,613	$9
Vehicle Theft	$10,686	$12
Burglary	$30,039	$35
Theft	$70,911	$82
Arson	$2,712	$3
Vandalism	$78,089	$90
Animal Cruelty	$539	$1
Drug Crimes	$90,514	$104
Identity Theft	$7,885	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$719,273	$827

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Philip, 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 totals $1,657,633 ($1,905 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,376,906 ($2,732 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, of which Philip has 2, do the same, and of Philip's 870 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 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 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.862
Robbery	0.4621
Rape	1.183
Murder	0.1216
Total Violent Crime	7.629 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.74
Vehicle Theft	0.7932
Burglary	3.807
Arson	0.1291
Total Property Crime	20.47 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1443
Drug Crimes	14.06
Vandalism	12.56
Identity Theft	1.171
Animal Cruelty	0.0837
Total "Other" Rate	28.03 (F)

Individual Philip Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Philip 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
Dixons Mills, AL	F	D-	D-
Webster, MN	A	A+	A+
Waynoka, OK	F	D-	D-
Finlayson, MN	C	C	C
Fairfield Center, ME	B	A	A
Elwood, KS	D-	D	D
East Victor, NY	A+	A	A
Doon, IA	B+	A-	A-
Donnelsville, OH	A-	B	B
Weir, KS	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Philip 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, SD average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Philip schools on SchoolGrade

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