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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$23,971

Cost of Crime™ for Twin, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,716 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Twin 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 Twin, 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 Twin's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Twin sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Twin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Twin is 45.33 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 20 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 25 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Twin, SD report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Twin, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Twin for 2025 is $23,971, about $705 per resident and $1,716 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

Twin, SD:	$705
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Twin is $705 per year, which is $241 more than the national average and $221 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Twin:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $709 more than in Twin.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $482 less than in Twin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Twin	Cost per Twin Resident
Murder	$6,649	$196
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,359	$69
Robbery	$574	$17
Assault	$4,069	$120
Kidnapping	$420	$12
Vehicle Theft	$557	$16
Burglary	$2,052	$60
Theft	$1,356	$40
Arson	$61	$2
Vandalism	$2,467	$73
Animal Cruelty	$18	$1
Drug Crimes	$3,295	$97
Identity Theft	$95	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$23,971	$705

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Twin, 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 Twin totals $56,642 ($1,666 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $80,613 ($2,371 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 Twin's 34 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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Twin 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 Twin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.168
Robbery	0.5368
Rape	1.144
Murder	0.1041
Total Violent Crime	5.953 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.702
Vehicle Theft	1.057
Burglary	6.653
Arson	0.0742
Total Property Crime	15.49 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2037
Drug Crimes	13.10
Vandalism	10.16
Identity Theft	0.3604
Animal Cruelty	0.0697
Total "Other" Rate	23.89 (F)

Individual Twin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ralph, SD	D-	D-	C
Lodgepole, SD	D-	D-	C-
Haley, ND	D	D+	C-
Bucyrus, ND	D	D+	C+
Hettinger, ND	C-	D	B+
Reeder, ND	D	D+	B-
Haynes, ND	D-	D+	C-
Vessey, SD	D	D-	B-
Scranton, ND	D	D+	D+
Prairie City, SD	F	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Twin 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
Albion, TX	D	D	D
Anoka, IN	A-	A+	A+
Arkmo, MO	F	D	D
Atchison, KY	A-	B+	B+
Athol, KY	D-	B-	B-
Beaverdam, NV	D	F	F
Austin Junction, OR	D-	C-	C-
Balch, AR	F	F	F
Pottersdale, PA	A-	B-	B-
Pleasant Hill, PA	A	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Twin is less safe than the South 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 Twin, SD average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Twin schools on SchoolGrade

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