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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$96.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sioux Falls, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,066 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls, 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 Sioux Falls's combined rate is higher than the norm. Sioux Falls sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only Sioux Falls's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sioux Falls is 32.34 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 53 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Sioux Falls, SD report the most crime, about 1,204 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 425 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sioux Falls, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sioux Falls for 2025 is $96,718,628, about $443 per resident and $1,066 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sioux Falls Compared to Other Cities?

Sioux Falls, SD:	$443
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sioux Falls is $443 per year, which is $21 less than the national average and $41 less than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sioux Falls:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $971 more than in Sioux Falls.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $220 less than in Sioux Falls

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sioux Falls	Cost per Sioux Falls Resident
Murder	$17.8 million	$82
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13.3 million	$61
Robbery	$970,983	$4
Assault	$11.7 million	$54
Kidnapping	$1.57 million	$7
Vehicle Theft	$15.6 million	$72
Burglary	$3.67 million	$17
Theft	$10.8 million	$49
Arson	$338,121	$2
Vandalism	$6.03 million	$28
Animal Cruelty	$72,009	$0
Drug Crimes	$14.5 million	$66
Identity Theft	$324,391	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$96,718,628	$443

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sioux Falls, 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 Sioux Falls totals $185,161,637 ($848 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $281,880,265 ($1,291 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 southwest part of the city holds more 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, of which Sioux Falls has 17, do the same, and of Sioux Falls's 218,259 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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Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.872
Robbery	0.1414
Rape	1.002
Murder	0.0435
Total Violent Crime	3.059 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.549
Vehicle Theft	4.626
Burglary	1.852
Arson	0.0642
Total Property Crime	16.09 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1189
Drug Crimes	8.969
Vandalism	3.864
Identity Theft	0.1920
Animal Cruelty	0.0446
Total "Other" Rate	13.19 (D)

Individual Sioux Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pine Lakes Addition, SD	B-	D	B-
Harrisburg, SD	C	A-	D+
Tea, SD	B+	A	B
Buffalo Ridge, SD	A	A	A+
Renner Corner, SD	C	C+	C-
Brandon, SD	B	C-	B+
Renner, SD	B	B-	B-
Crooks, SD	A+	A+	A
Rowena, SD	C-	F	B-
Corson, SD	C	D-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sioux Falls 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
Simpsonville, SC	C	B	B
Shawnee, KS	D+	B	B
San Mateo, CA	C	D+	D+
Santa Clara, CA	A-	C	C
San Diego, CA	D+	D+	D+
Santa Barbara, CA	D+	D-	D-
Saginaw, MI	D+	F	F
Roswell, GA	C	C+	C+
Sandy Springs, GA	D+	C-	C-
Sandy, UT	B-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls, SD average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sioux Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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