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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$71,728

Cost of Crime™ for Shady Beach, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $947 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Shady Beach 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 Shady Beach, SD Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Shady Beach's combined rate is lower than the norm. Shady Beach sits in the 79th percentile, ahead of 79% of cities and behind 21%. The grade covers only Shady Beach's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Shady Beach is 15.53 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 75 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Shady Beach, SD report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Shady Beach, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Shady Beach for 2025 is $71,728, about $334 per resident and $947 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Shady Beach Compared to Other Cities?

Shady Beach, SD:	$334
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Shady Beach is $334 per year, which is $131 less than the national average and $150 less than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Shady Beach:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $1,081 more than in Shady Beach.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $111 less than in Shady Beach

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Shady Beach	Cost per Shady Beach Resident
Murder	$26,990	$126
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,220	$66
Robbery	$1,123	$5
Assault	$4,633	$22
Kidnapping	$1,659	$8
Vehicle Theft	$6,187	$29
Burglary	$2,997	$14
Theft	$4,773	$22
Arson	$350	$2
Vandalism	$2,477	$12
Animal Cruelty	$75	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,162	$29
Identity Theft	$82	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$71,728	$334

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Shady Beach, 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 Shady Beach totals $248,445 ($1,156 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $320,173 ($1,489 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 Shady Beach's 215 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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Shady Beach 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 Shady Beach residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7504
Robbery	0.1660
Rape	1.091
Murder	0.0668
Total Violent Crime	2.074 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.287
Vehicle Theft	1.858
Burglary	1.537
Arson	0.0674
Total Property Crime	7.749 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1273
Drug Crimes	3.875
Vandalism	1.613
Identity Theft	0.0491
Animal Cruelty	0.0471
Total "Other" Rate	5.711 (B)

Individual Shady Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hartford Beach, SD	A-	B+	A
Foster, MN	C	B-	D+
Madsen Beach, SD	D	B	D
Corona, SD	B-	A-	C+
Big Stone City, SD	C-	C	C
Lagoona Beach, MN	D	B-	D-
Clinton, MN	F	B-	F
Ortonville, MN	C	C+	C-
Milbank, SD	C	C+	B-
Wilmot, SD	D	B-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Shady Beach 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
Enon, KY	B-	A-	A-
Wing, IL	B	B+	B+
Winterburne, PA	B+	B+	B+
Wiseman, AR	D+	D	D
Forest Hill, IN	A	A-	A-
Witt Springs, KY	C+	B+	B+
Floraville, IL	A	A	A
Woodland, MO	C-	D+	D+
Fletcher, TX	D-	D	D
Woodrow, CO	F	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Shady Beach 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 Shady Beach, SD average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Shady Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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