Theft per Capita in Custer County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Custer County residents.
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1 in 204
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Custer County is about 1 in 204.
$25
Theft costs the average Custer County resident about $25 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Custer County in green. The most dangerous areas in Custer 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 Custer County, SD Safe from Theft?
The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US county. Custer County is in the 97th percentile for safety, meaning 3% of counties are safer and 97% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Custer County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Custer County is 4.903 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Custer County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Custer County may be as high as 1 in 91 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 454 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Custer County, SD: about 11 per year. The east part of Custer County has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.
How Custer County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Custer 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.
| Custer County, SD: | 4.903 |
|---|---|
| South Dakota: | 11.56 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Custer County is safer than the South Dakota state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Theft in Custer County, SD
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Custer County about $208,177 in 2025, or roughly $25 per resident. This is part of Custer County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Custer County, including every crime type and how Custer 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 Custer County's crime maps on the Custer County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Custer County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Custer County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | D+ | C+ | B- | |
C+ | C+ | B- | B- | |
B | B- | B+ | A- | |
B | B+ | A | A | |
F | F | D- | D- | |
F | D- | F | F | |
D- | D- | C+ | B- | |
B+ | A+ | A- | A- | |
F | D- | F | F | |
C | A- | A | A+ |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Custer County is lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | D | D | D+ | |
D | F | F | C- | |
A | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
C | C | C | C+ | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | C+ | |
C- | D | D | C- | |
A- | C- | C- | A | |
C- | D | D | C | |
C+ | D | D | A- | |
C+ | A- | A- | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Custer County, SD average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Custer County schools on SchoolGrade
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