Brookings, SD Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Brookings in green. The most dangerous areas in Brookings are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Brookings, SD Safe from Theft?

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Brookings is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of cities are safer and 28% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brookings's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Brookings is 13.06 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brookings generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Brookings may be as high as 1 in 21 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 225 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Brookings, SD: about 67 per year. The northwest part of Brookings has fewer cases of theft with only 15 in a typical year.

How Brookings's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Brookings to the South Dakota state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Brookings is less safe than the South Dakota state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Brookings, SD

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Brookings about $1,608,160 in 2025, or roughly $68 per resident. This is part of Brookings's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Brookings, including every crime type and how Brookings compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Brookings's crime maps on the Brookings overall crime page.

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Individual Brookings Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Sunnyview, SD	C+	A-	C+	C+
Aurora, SD	A-	B+	A+	A+
Volga, SD	D+	D	D+	C-
Bushnell, SD	B-	D	A-	A+
White, SD	D+	C-	B-	B
Bruce, SD	B-	B-	B+	A-
Nunda, SD	C+	C-	B	B
Rutland, SD	C	D-	B+	A-
Sinai, SD	C+	B	C+	C+
Elkton, SD	B-	B-	A	A+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Brookings is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Vienna, VA	C	A	A	D
Burlington, KY	B+	A-	A-	A-
West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	C	C-	C-	C
Caledonia, WI	B	B+	B+	B
West Memphis, AR	F	F	F	F
West Hempstead, NY	C	D+	D+	D
Canandaigua, NY	A	B+	B+	C+
Canby, OR	C-	B-	B-	D+
Canton, MA	A-	B+	B+	B
Carteret, NJ	A-	B-	B-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brookings, SD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Brookings schools on SchoolGrade

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