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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$27,801

Cost of Crime™ for Plainview, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,251 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Plainview 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 Plainview, 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 Plainview's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Plainview sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of cities and behind 64%. The grade covers only Plainview's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Plainview is 29.12 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 34 in the southeast.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Plainview, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Plainview for 2025 is $27,801, about $479 per resident and $1,251 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

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

Plainview, SD:	$479
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Plainview is $479 per year, which is $15 more than the national average and $4 less than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Plainview:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $935 more than in Plainview.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $257 less than in Plainview

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Plainview	Cost per Plainview Resident
Murder	$10,044	$173
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,891	$67
Robbery	$469	$8
Assault	$1,509	$26
Kidnapping	$390	$7
Vehicle Theft	$334	$6
Burglary	$690	$12
Theft	$364	$6
Arson	$92	$2
Vandalism	$4,239	$73
Animal Cruelty	$29	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,646	$97
Identity Theft	$104	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$27,801	$479

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Plainview, 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 Plainview totals $85,700 ($1,478 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $113,501 ($1,957 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 Plainview's 58 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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Plainview 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 Plainview residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9060
Robbery	0.2570
Rape	1.106
Murder	0.0921
Total Violent Crime	2.362 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.212
Vehicle Theft	0.3717
Burglary	1.312
Arson	0.0656
Total Property Crime	2.961 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1110
Drug Crimes	13.16
Vandalism	10.23
Identity Theft	0.2314
Animal Cruelty	0.0675
Total "Other" Rate	23.80 (F)

Individual Plainview Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pedro, SD	D	C	B-
Marcus, SD	C-	B	A+
White Owl, SD	C-	B	A+
Howes, SD	F	D-	F
Creighton, SD	F	D+	D-
Redowl, SD	C-	B	C+
Enning, SD	C-	B	C+
Dalzell, SD	D-	C	C
Elm Springs, SD	C-	B	A+
Milesville, SD	D-	D	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Plainview 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
Holman, AR	B	B-	B-
Hiland, WY	C-	A-	A-
Hill City, ID	D-	C	C
Hillville, PA	C	C-	C-
Himmel, MO	D	D-	D-
Hitschmann, KS	C	C	C
Hoffmeister, NY	A-	B	B
Holden, OH	A	A	A
Holly Ridge, MS	C-	B-	B-
Highland, MN	C-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Plainview 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 Plainview, SD average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Plainview schools on SchoolGrade

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