Meade County, SD Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Meade County is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of counties are safer and 80% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Meade County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Meade County is 8.175 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Meade County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Meade County may be as high as 1 in 61 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 458 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Meade County, SD: about 99 per year. The southwest part of Meade County has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Meade County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Meade 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, Meade 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 Meade County, SD

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Meade County about $1,376,225 in 2025, or roughly $42 per resident. This is part of Meade County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Meade County, including every crime type and how Meade 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 Meade County's crime maps on the Meade County overall crime page.

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Individual Meade County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Pennington County, SD	C+	C+	B-	B-
Lawrence County, SD	B-	C+	B	B
Butte County, SD	C	C	B-	B
Custer County, SD	B	A-	A	A+
Weston County, WY	B	B+	A	A
Crook County, WY	A-	A+	A+	A+
Haakon County, SD	D-	D-	C+	B-
Campbell County, WY	B+	A+	A-	A-
Jones County, SD	C	A-	A	A+
Stanley County, SD	C-	C	C	C-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Meade 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
Park County, WY	A	A+	A+	A+
Marion County, MO	D	D+	D+	D+
Marion County, MS	A	A+	A+	A
Marion County, SC	F	F	F	F
Marion County, TN	C-	D-	D-	B
Marlboro County, SC	F	F	F	F
Marshall County, KY	A-	A+	A+	A-
Meigs County, OH	B+	B-	B-	B+
Panola County, MS	A-	A+	A+	A-
Panola County, TX	D	C-	C-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Meade County, SD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Meade County schools on SchoolGrade

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