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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$173,030

Cost of Crime™ for Prairie Village, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,231 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village, 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 Prairie Village's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Prairie Village sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of cities and behind 63%. The grade covers only Prairie Village's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Prairie Village is 28.59 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 25 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 41 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Prairie Village, SD report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Prairie Village, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Prairie Village for 2025 is $173,030, about $531 per resident and $1,231 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Prairie Village Compared to Other Cities?

Prairie Village, SD:	$531
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Prairie Village is $531 per year, which is $67 more than the national average and $47 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Prairie Village:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $884 more than in Prairie Village.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $308 less than in Prairie Village

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Prairie Village	Cost per Prairie Village Resident
Murder	$52,123	$160
Rape/Sexual Assault	$23,450	$72
Robbery	$4,159	$13
Assault	$34,239	$105
Kidnapping	$3,469	$11
Vehicle Theft	$6,536	$20
Burglary	$8,882	$27
Theft	$12,167	$37
Arson	$627	$2
Vandalism	$10,667	$33
Animal Cruelty	$135	$0
Drug Crimes	$15,954	$49
Identity Theft	$621	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$173,030	$531

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Prairie Village, 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 Prairie Village totals $468,215 ($1,436 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $641,246 ($1,967 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 Prairie Village's 326 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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Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.657
Robbery	0.4056
Rape	1.186
Murder	0.0851
Total Violent Crime	5.334 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.207
Vehicle Theft	1.295
Burglary	3.004
Arson	0.0797
Total Property Crime	11.58 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1755
Drug Crimes	6.616
Vandalism	4.580
Identity Theft	0.2462
Animal Cruelty	0.0560
Total "Other" Rate	11.67 (D+)

Individual Prairie Village Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Madison, SD	D	F	C+
Junius, SD	C	D	B-
Wentworth, SD	B	C+	B-
Ramona, SD	C+	C	B
Orland, SD	C+	C-	B-
Smiths Park, SD	B-	B	B-
Winfred, SD	C	D	B
Franklin, SD	B-	B	B-
Brant Lake, SD	B-	B	B-
Chester, SD	B-	B	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Prairie Village is lower 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
Burke, TN	C	D-	D-
White City, IL	C+	B	B
White Acres, TN	D	D	D
Whitcomb, WI	B+	B-	B-
Whippleville, NY	A-	D+	D+
Wheeler, KS	D+	B+	B+
Calumet, MN	D+	B-	B-
Calpine, CA	F	F	F
Callaville, VA	D+	C+	C+
California Hot Springs, CA	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village, SD average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Prairie Village schools on SchoolGrade

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