Brown County, SD Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Brown County in green. The most dangerous areas in Brown County 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 Brown County, SD Safe from Theft?

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US county. Brown County is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of counties are safer and 27% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brown County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Brown County is 16.00 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brown County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Brown County may be as high as 1 in 51 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 94 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Brown County, SD: about 281 per year. The north part of Brown County has fewer cases of theft with only 7 in a typical year.

How Brown County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Brown County 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, Brown County is less safe than the South Dakota state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Brown County, SD

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Brown County about $3,187,074 in 2025, or roughly $83 per resident. This is part of Brown County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Brown County, including every crime type and how Brown County compares to other counties.

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 Brown County's crime maps on the Brown County overall crime page.

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Individual Brown County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Brown County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Brown County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Edmunds County, SD	B-	B	B+	A+
Spink County, SD	C	B-	C+	C
Faulk County, SD	C-	D-	A-	A+
McPherson County, SD	D+	D	C+	C+
Marshall County, SD	C+	A	B	A-
Day County, SD	C+	C+	B	B+
Roberts County, SD	D+	D+	D+	D+
Codington County, SD	B	B+	B+	B+
Potter County, SD	F	D	F	F
Campbell County, SD	C-	D+	C+	B-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Jasper County, TX	D+	D-	D-	D+
Lafayette County, MO	C+	B-	B-	C-
Laclede County, MO	C	C-	C-	C-
Knox County, KY	C	B	B	C
Kay County, OK	C-	C-	C-	C
Juneau City and Borough, AK	B+	D	D	B+
Jones County, GA	A	C+	C+	B+
Jefferson County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Jefferson County, IN	A-	A	A	B+
Jefferson County, IL	A+	A	A	A+

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

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