Theft per Capita in Hughes County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Hughes County residents.
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1 in 67
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Hughes County is about 1 in 67.
$77
Theft costs the average Hughes County resident about $77 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Hughes County in green. The most dangerous areas in Hughes 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 Hughes County, SD Safe from Theft?
The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Hughes County is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of counties are safer and 31% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hughes County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Hughes County is 14.86 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hughes County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Hughes County may be as high as 1 in 44 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 93 in the central part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southwest parts of Hughes County, SD: about 77 per year. The east part of Hughes County has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.
How Hughes County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Hughes 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.
| Hughes County, SD: | 14.86 |
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| South Dakota: | 11.56 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Hughes 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 Hughes County, SD
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Hughes County about $1,401,903 in 2025, or roughly $77 per resident. This is part of Hughes County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hughes County, including every crime type and how Hughes 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 Hughes County's crime maps on the Hughes County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Hughes County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Hughes County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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C- | C | C | C- | |
D | A | D | D- | |
C | A- | A | A+ | |
F | D- | F | F | |
D+ | F | A | A+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | C+ | B- | |
D+ | B- | D+ | D+ | |
C | D+ | B | B+ | |
B | C+ | B- | C+ |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Hughes County is similar 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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C | D- | D- | C- | |
D- | D | D | D- | |
B- | A- | A- | C+ | |
B | B- | B- | B | |
C | C+ | C+ | C | |
F | D- | D- | F | |
C | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
B- | B- | B- | C- | |
D | D- | D- | C | |
D- | D- | D- | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hughes County, SD average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Hughes County schools on SchoolGrade
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