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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$87,292

Cost of Crime™ for Wecota, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $1,488 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wecota 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 Wecota, 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 Wecota's combined rate is higher than the norm. Wecota sits in the 23rd percentile, ahead of 23% of cities and behind 77%. The grade covers only Wecota's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wecota is 35.98 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 25 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 32 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Wecota, SD report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wecota, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wecota for 2025 is $87,292, about $628 per resident and $1,488 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Wecota, SD:	$628
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wecota is $628 per year, which is $164 more than the national average and $144 more than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wecota:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $786 more than in Wecota.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $405 less than in Wecota

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wecota	Cost per Wecota Resident
Murder	$29,190	$210
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,938	$71
Robbery	$1,891	$14
Assault	$15,255	$110
Kidnapping	$1,471	$11
Vehicle Theft	$1,768	$13
Burglary	$3,938	$28
Theft	$7,657	$55
Arson	$295	$2
Vandalism	$4,322	$31
Animal Cruelty	$62	$0
Drug Crimes	$11,174	$80
Identity Theft	$331	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$87,292	$628

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wecota, 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 Wecota totals $245,585 ($1,767 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $332,878 ($2,395 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 Wecota's 139 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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Wecota 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 Wecota residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.821
Robbery	0.4325
Rape	1.179
Murder	0.1117
Total Violent Crime	5.545 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.64
Vehicle Theft	0.8212
Burglary	3.123
Arson	0.0880
Total Property Crime	14.67 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1746
Drug Crimes	10.87
Vandalism	4.353
Identity Theft	0.3079
Animal Cruelty	0.0602
Total "Other" Rate	15.76 (D-)

Individual Wecota Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cresbard, SD	D+	D	C
Faulkton, SD	D	F	A
Miranda, SD	D+	C-	C
Norbeck, SD	D	D-	C
Powell, SD	C-	B-	C-
Orient, SD	C-	C-	C+
Loyalton, SD	D	D	C+
Plainview Colony, SD	C-	B-	C-
Northville, SD	C-	C-	B-
Rockham, SD	C-	C	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wecota 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
Ruby, AK	F	F	F
Lillis, KS	D+	D+	D+
Limestone, FL	A-	D	D
Lincoln Beach, OR	C+	C	C
Lipps, VA	D-	D-	D-
Littrell, KY	C	A	A
Locke, CA	D-	F	F
Looking Glass, OR	D	D+	D+
Manny Corners, NY	B	C	C
Roseland, KS	C	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Wecota is as safe as 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 Wecota, SD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wecota schools on SchoolGrade

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