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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$217,660

Cost of Crime™ for Plano, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,367 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Plano 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 Plano, 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 Plano's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Plano sits in the 38th percentile, ahead of 38% of cities and behind 62%. The grade covers only Plano's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Plano is 28.25 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 44 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Plano, SD report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Plano, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Plano for 2025 is $217,660, about $527 per resident and $1,367 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Plano, SD:	$527
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Plano is $527 per year, which is $63 more than the national average and $43 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Plano:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $887 more than in Plano.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $304 less than in Plano

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Plano	Cost per Plano Resident
Murder	$87,419	$212
Rape/Sexual Assault	$30,634	$74
Robbery	$4,019	$10
Assault	$19,234	$47
Kidnapping	$5,080	$12
Vehicle Theft	$4,790	$12
Burglary	$7,615	$18
Theft	$19,647	$48
Arson	$767	$2
Vandalism	$15,217	$37
Animal Cruelty	$132	$0
Drug Crimes	$21,327	$52
Identity Theft	$1,780	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$217,660	$527

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Plano, 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 Plano totals $731,900 ($1,772 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $949,560 ($2,299 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 Plano's 413 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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Plano 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 Plano residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.622
Robbery	0.3094
Rape	1.223
Murder	0.1126
Total Violent Crime	3.267 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.185
Vehicle Theft	0.7489
Burglary	2.033
Arson	0.0770
Total Property Crime	12.04 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2029
Drug Crimes	6.981
Vandalism	5.157
Identity Theft	0.5567
Animal Cruelty	0.0431
Total "Other" Rate	12.94 (D)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Loomis, SD	B-	B+	B
Letcher, SD	C+	B	B+
Fulton, SD	D-	D+	D-
Riverside, SD	D	C-	D+
Mitchell, SD	D+	C	C-
Artesian, SD	C+	C	A-
Fedora, SD	C	C-	B+
Epiphany, SD	C	C	B
Farmer, SD	C-	C	B-
Forestburg, SD	C+	B-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Plano 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
West Glover, VT	B	A-	A-
Delphia, KY	C-	B	B
Diehlstadt, MO	C+	C-	C-
Dinsmore, TX	D+	B-	B-
Distant, PA	A-	B-	B-
Webbville, KY	C-	C-	C-
Welchland, TN	B-	B	B
Weller, VA	B	A	A
Wequetequock, CT	B+	A+	A+
Wesley, GA	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Plano 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 Plano, SD average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Plano schools on SchoolGrade

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