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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$14,631

Cost of Crime™ for Roy, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,129 per household.

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

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Roy's combined rate is higher than the norm. Roy sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only Roy's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Roy is 32.51 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 34 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Roy, 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 Roy, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Roy for 2025 is $14,631, about $457 per resident and $1,129 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): 60.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Roy, SD:	$457
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Roy is $457 per year, which is $7 less than the national average and $26 less than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Roy:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $957 more than in Roy.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $234 less than in Roy

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Roy	Cost per Roy Resident
Murder	$4,422	$138
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,190	$68
Robbery	$445	$14
Assault	$620	$19
Kidnapping	$271	$8
Vehicle Theft	$418	$13
Burglary	$647	$20
Theft	$1,789	$56
Arson	$52	$2
Vandalism	$1,192	$37
Animal Cruelty	$13	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,497	$78
Identity Theft	$73	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$14,631	$457

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Roy, 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 Roy totals $40,162 ($1,255 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $54,793 ($1,712 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 Roy's 32 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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Roy 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 Roy residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6751
Robbery	0.4424
Rape	1.129
Murder	0.0735
Total Violent Crime	2.320 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.80
Vehicle Theft	0.8438
Burglary	2.230
Arson	0.0678
Total Property Crime	13.94 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1397
Drug Crimes	10.55
Vandalism	5.213
Identity Theft	0.2937
Animal Cruelty	0.0570
Total "Other" Rate	16.25 (D-)

Individual Roy Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lebanon, SD	D+	B	C
Owattonna, SD	D	B	D+
Lucas, SD	D+	B	C
Seneca, SD	D+	C-	C
Gettysburg, SD	F	F	F
Spring Lake, SD	D-	D	D
Sanner, SD	D+	B	C
Tolstoy, SD	D+	C+	C
Logan, SD	D+	C-	C
Hoven, SD	D+	B	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Roy 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
Marmot, OR	C-	C	C
Magic Springs, AR	F	D-	D-
Mahoning, PA	A+	A	A
Mahto, SD	F	F	F
Manchester, SD	B	B+	B+
Manchester, WA	F	F	F
Maple Leaf, SD	F	F	F
Maricopa Village, AZ	A-	B-	B-
Marion Forks, OR	D+	C-	C-
Madison Crossroads, AL	C-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Roy is as safe as 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 Roy, SD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Roy schools on SchoolGrade

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