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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$79,968

Cost of Crime™ for Turkey Ridge, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,719 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Turkey Ridge 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 Turkey Ridge, 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 Turkey Ridge's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Turkey Ridge sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only Turkey Ridge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Turkey Ridge is 31.14 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 30 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Turkey Ridge, 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 Turkey Ridge, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Turkey Ridge for 2025 is $79,968, about $661 per resident and $1,719 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Turkey Ridge Compared to Other Cities?

Turkey Ridge, SD:	$661
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Turkey Ridge is $661 per year, which is $197 more than the national average and $177 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Turkey Ridge:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $753 more than in Turkey Ridge.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $438 less than in Turkey Ridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Turkey Ridge	Cost per Turkey Ridge Resident
Murder	$37,285	$308
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,952	$74
Robbery	$768	$6
Assault	$10,071	$83
Kidnapping	$894	$7
Vehicle Theft	$146	$1
Burglary	$3,254	$27
Theft	$5,920	$49
Arson	$251	$2
Vandalism	$1,914	$16
Animal Cruelty	$61	$1
Drug Crimes	$10,417	$86
Identity Theft	$35	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$79,968	$661

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Turkey Ridge, 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 Turkey Ridge totals $292,274 ($2,415 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $372,243 ($3,076 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 Turkey Ridge's 121 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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Turkey Ridge 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 Turkey Ridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.898
Robbery	0.2019
Rape	1.220
Murder	0.1640
Total Violent Crime	4.484 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.446
Vehicle Theft	0.0781
Burglary	2.965
Arson	0.0860
Total Property Crime	12.58 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1218
Drug Crimes	11.64
Vandalism	2.214
Identity Theft	0.0375
Animal Cruelty	0.0681
Total "Other" Rate	14.08 (D)

Individual Turkey Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pearsons Corner, SD	D	D	C-
Midway, SD	D+	C-	C
Freeman, SD	C	B-	A-
Hurley, SD	B-	C+	B+
Spring Valley, SD	B-	C-	B+
Mayfield, SD	D-	D	D-
Marion, SD	B+	B	A
Vedin Corner, SD	B-	B-	B-
Viborg, SD	B	B+	A+
Menno, SD	D+	C+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Turkey Ridge is similar 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
Wawbeek, NH	A+	A+	A+
Centralia, WV	B+	C	C
Chaffee, ND	D+	C-	C-
Champlain, VA	D+	C-	C-
Wahalak, MS	C	A-	A-
Walnut City, IA	F	B-	B-
Walnut Grove, IL	A	A	A
Waskish, MN	F	D-	D-
Waterboro, NY	B-	B-	B-
Watoga, WV	C-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Turkey Ridge 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 Turkey Ridge, SD average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Turkey Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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