Wessington, SD Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	D+

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A crime occurs every 29 days 4 hours (on average) in Wessington.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Wessington in green. The most dangerous areas in Wessington 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 Wessington, SD Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US city. Wessington is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of cities are safer and 48% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wessington's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Wessington is 0.8212 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wessington generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Wessington may be as high as 1 in 609 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,083 in the northwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Wessington, SD: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Wessington has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Wessington, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Wessington residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Wessington has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Wessington has 0, have the same problem. Of Wessington’s 512 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Wessington Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Wessington residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.496
Robbery	0.3414
Rape	1.052
Murder	0.0857
Total Violent Crime	2.974 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.941
Vehicle Theft	0.8212
Burglary	1.469
Arson	0.0751
Total Property Crime	9.307 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1713
Drug Crimes	6.630
Vandalism	5.016
Identity Theft	0.2736
Animal Cruelty	0.0445
Total "Other" Rate	12.14 (D+)

Individual Wessington Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Wessington is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wessington.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Vayland, SD	C	B-	B	B
St. Lawrence, SD	D+	C	C+	C-
Wolsey, SD	B-	D	B+	B
Miller, SD	D-	C-	D-	C-
Virgil, SD	B-	D-	B	C+
Miller Dale Colony, SD	C-	C	C+	C
Hitchcock, SD	A	A-	A+	A-
Wessington Springs, SD	D+	D-	C+	C-
Alpena, SD	C	C+	B-	C+
Spring Valley Colony, SD	F	D-	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wessington is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Junction City, LA	C-	F	F	C+
Servia, IN	C+	B+	B+	B
Seneca, MS	A+	A+	A+	B+
Sechlerville, WI	B	C+	C+	B+
Searsboro, IA	A-	A-	A-	B-
Scandia, KS	F	D-	D-	D
Lakeland Beach, OH	A	B	B	D+
Klickitat, WA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Kirkland, AL	B	D+	D+	B+
Keokee, VA	C	C-	C-	A-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Wessington is safer than the South Dakota state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wessington, SD average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wessington schools on SchoolGrade

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