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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$39,938

Cost of Crime™ for Richland, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $891 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Richland 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 Richland, 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 Richland's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Richland sits in the 52nd percentile, ahead of 52% of cities and behind 48%. The grade covers only Richland's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Richland is 23.42 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 38 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the north.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Richland, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Richland for 2025 is $39,938, about $399 per resident and $891 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

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

Richland, SD:	$399
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Richland is $399 per year, which is $65 less than the national average and $84 less than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Richland:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $1,015 more than in Richland.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $177 less than in Richland

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Richland	Cost per Richland Resident
Murder	$13,109	$131
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,445	$64
Robbery	$736	$7
Assault	$3,667	$37
Kidnapping	$777	$8
Vehicle Theft	$1,443	$14
Burglary	$1,926	$19
Theft	$2,932	$29
Arson	$191	$2
Vandalism	$1,585	$16
Animal Cruelty	$33	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,032	$70
Identity Theft	$60	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$39,938	$399

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Richland, 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 Richland totals $118,934 ($1,189 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $158,872 ($1,589 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 Richland's 100 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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Richland 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 Richland residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.277
Robbery	0.2339
Rape	1.063
Murder	0.0698
Total Violent Crime	2.644 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.662
Vehicle Theft	0.9316
Burglary	2.123
Arson	0.0792
Total Property Crime	8.796 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1282
Drug Crimes	9.506
Vandalism	2.219
Identity Theft	0.0779
Animal Cruelty	0.0449
Total "Other" Rate	11.98 (D+)

Individual Richland Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Akron, IA	C+	A-	C+
Akron, SD	B	D+	A-
Westfield, IA	B-	C	C+
Junction City, SD	C+	B	B
Spink, SD	C-	D	C+
Elk Point, SD	B-	C	A-
Nora, SD	B	D+	A-
Burbank, SD	D-	D-	D-
Chatsworth, IA	C+	A	B-
Ruble, IA	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Richland 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
Otselic, NY	B	A	A
Riverton, AL	D-	D-	D-
Rio Blanco, CO	F	D-	D-
Patricia, SD	F	D-	D-
Paschall, NC	D-	D-	D-
Paint Bank, VA	D	C+	C+
Painesville on the Lake, OH	B	B-	B-
Otter, MT	D	D-	D-
Otter Lake, NY	D	D+	D+
Roby, IL	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Richland is safer than the South Dakota state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Richland, SD average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Richland schools on SchoolGrade

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