Theft per Capita in Dewey County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Dewey County residents.
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1 in 35
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Dewey County is about 1 in 35.
$148
Theft costs the average Dewey County resident about $148 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Dewey County in green. The most dangerous areas in Dewey 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 Dewey County, SD Safe from Theft?
The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US county. Dewey County is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of counties are safer and 5% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dewey County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Dewey County is 28.61 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dewey County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Dewey County may be as high as 1 in 23 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 138 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Dewey County, SD: about 70 per year. The northwest part of Dewey County has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.
How Dewey County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Dewey 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.
| Dewey County, SD: | 28.61 |
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| South Dakota: | 11.56 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Dewey 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 Dewey County, SD
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Dewey County about $703,835 in 2025, or roughly $148 per resident. This is part of Dewey County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dewey County, including every crime type and how Dewey 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 Dewey County's crime maps on the Dewey County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Dewey County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Dewey County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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F | D | D- | D- | |
D | C- | D | D | |
D | A | D | D- | |
F | D | F | F | |
B- | B | B+ | A+ | |
C- | D- | A- | A+ | |
D+ | D- | B+ | A | |
D | C- | D+ | D+ | |
C | B- | C+ | C | |
C | C | B- | B |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Dewey 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 |
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F | F | F | F | |
C | C+ | C+ | C | |
C | D+ | D+ | C | |
F | F | F | D- | |
C- | C- | C- | C- | |
D | D | D | C+ | |
D | B | B | D | |
D- | D+ | D+ | B- | |
B- | C | C | B+ | |
C- | C- | C- | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dewey County, SD average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Dewey County schools on SchoolGrade
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