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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$234,169

Cost of Crime™ for White Lake, SD

In 2025, crime will cost $884 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of White Lake 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 White Lake, SD Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where White Lake's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. White Lake sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of cities and behind 34%. The grade covers only White Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in White Lake is 19.27 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 53 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 54 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of White Lake, SD report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in White Lake, SD

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in White Lake for 2025 is $234,169, about $377 per resident and $884 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in White Lake Compared to Other Cities?

White Lake, SD:	$377
Pine Ridge, SD:	$1414
Hartford, SD:	$223
South Dakota:	$484
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in White Lake is $377 per year, which is $87 less than the national average and $107 less than South Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to White Lake:

In Pine Ridge, SD, crime costs $1,414 per person, which is $1,037 more than in White Lake.
In Hartford, SD, crime costs $223 per person, which is $154 less than in White Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to White Lake	Cost per White Lake Resident
Murder	$87,363	$141
Rape/Sexual Assault	$42,517	$68
Robbery	$4,803	$8
Assault	$15,112	$24
Kidnapping	$5,677	$9
Vehicle Theft	$8,801	$14
Burglary	$9,314	$15
Theft	$12,491	$20
Arson	$1,107	$2
Vandalism	$10,536	$17
Animal Cruelty	$292	$0
Drug Crimes	$34,986	$56
Identity Theft	$1,170	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$234,169	$377

The Intangible Cost of Crime in White Lake, 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 White Lake totals $788,078 ($1,269 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,022,247 ($1,646 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 central 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 do the same, and of White Lake's 621 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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White Lake 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 White Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8474
Robbery	0.2459
Rape	1.129
Murder	0.0749
Total Violent Crime	2.297 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.884
Vehicle Theft	0.9152
Burglary	1.654
Arson	0.0738
Total Property Crime	6.526 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1508
Drug Crimes	7.616
Vandalism	2.375
Identity Theft	0.2434
Animal Cruelty	0.0636
Total "Other" Rate	10.45 (C-)

Individual White Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Plankinton, SD	B	B+	A+
Kimball, SD	D	C-	D
Stickney, SD	B-	B	A+
Lyonville, SD	D	B-	D+
Storla, SD	C+	B-	B
New Holland, SD	D+	C-	C-
Mount Vernon, SD	C-	D+	D
Harrison, SD	D+	C-	C
Platte, SD	C+	C	A+
Wessington Springs, SD	D+	D-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

White Lake 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
Thurman, NC	A	A+	A+
Earling, IA	B	A-	A-
Emerson, IA	B+	B	B
Entlerville, PA	A+	B	B
Epworth, OH	C-	B+	B+
Fentress, TX	A-	A-	A-
Floral College, NC	D-	D	D
Tar River, NC	B-	B-	B-
Taylor, MO	C-	D	D
Thatcher, UT	D	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, White Lake is safer than the South Dakota state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in White Lake, SD average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See White Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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