The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Prairie, ND: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$151,494

Cost of Crime™ for South Prairie, ND

In 2025, crime will cost $1,715 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Prairie 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 South Prairie, ND Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where South Prairie's combined rate is higher than the norm. South Prairie sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of cities and behind 76%. The grade covers only South Prairie's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Prairie is 35.08 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 25 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of South Prairie, ND report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Prairie, ND

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Prairie for 2025 is $151,494, about $530 per resident and $1,715 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): 56.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

South Prairie, ND:	$530
Watford City, ND:	$645
Horace, ND:	$263
North Dakota:	$485
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Prairie is $530 per year, which is $65 more than the national average and $44 more than North Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Prairie:

In Watford City, ND, crime costs $645 per person, which is $116 more than in South Prairie.
In Horace, ND, crime costs $263 per person, which is $267 less than in South Prairie

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Prairie	Cost per South Prairie Resident
Murder	$36,188	$127
Rape/Sexual Assault	$17,938	$63
Robbery	$3,182	$11
Assault	$23,083	$81
Kidnapping	$3,858	$13
Vehicle Theft	$16,026	$56
Burglary	$6,944	$24
Theft	$17,421	$61
Arson	$834	$3
Vandalism	$8,042	$28
Animal Cruelty	$388	$1
Drug Crimes	$16,566	$58
Identity Theft	$1,025	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$151,494	$530

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Prairie, ND

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 South Prairie totals $333,041 ($1,164 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $484,535 ($1,694 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 South Prairie's 286 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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South Prairie 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 South Prairie residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.810
Robbery	0.3537
Rape	1.034
Murder	0.0673
Total Violent Crime	4.266 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.76
Vehicle Theft	3.619
Burglary	2.677
Arson	0.1208
Total Property Crime	18.18 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2225
Drug Crimes	7.830
Vandalism	3.936
Identity Theft	0.4628
Animal Cruelty	0.1836
Total "Other" Rate	12.64 (D)

Individual South Prairie Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Minot Air Force Base, ND	D	C-	D
Ruthville, ND	D	C	D
Sawyer, ND	C	C	C-
Max, ND	C-	B-	C+
Minot, ND	D	B-	D+
Douglas, ND	D+	C-	C-
Benedict, ND	B-	C+	B+
Velva, ND	C+	B-	A-
Surrey, ND	A	B	A
Burlington, ND	C-	B	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Prairie 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
Rogers, ND	D	D-	D-
Panacea Park, FL	A	B	B
Piney Ridge, NC	B-	A	A
Plano, IN	B+	A+	A+
Point Isabel, OH	C	C-	C-
Ponderosa Pines, MT	B+	A	A
Richfield, NY	C-	C-	C-
Robertsdale, PA	A	C+	C+
Robertson, WY	C	D+	D+
Robinson, AR	C-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, South Prairie is as safe as the North Dakota state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Prairie, ND average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Prairie schools on SchoolGrade

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