Sioux Falls, SD Crime


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Sioux Falls, SD has a higher than average rate of violent crime, with 25.5 incidents per 1,000 compared to the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Sioux Falls is also higher than the US average, with 44.4 incidents per 1,000 as compared to the national average of 35.4. This suggests that crime levels in Sioux Falls are higher than in other cities across the United States and that citizens should exercise caution when travelling or living in this area.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Sioux Falls violent crime is 25.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Sioux Falls property crime is 44.4. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Sioux Falls, SD Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000333.71.767.445.8218.83233.6501.82537.1194.7
2001260.71.661.230.6167.43062.95482368.4146.5
2002316.80.89241.6182.43034.5521.62356.9156
2003299.12.379.430.51873069.9587.62286.9195.3
2004308.92.28031.9194.83241.8678.62352.9210.4
2005343.82.9105.451.6183.93099.1495.72364.3239.1
2006303581.824.21922557.7546.31860.7150.8
2007262.81.465.530.3165.52607.2435.21987.1184.8
2008336.53.283.829.7219.82538.2424.91953.5159.9
2009286.10.683.829.6172.12904.7471.42258.7174.6
20103001.959.734.2204.13020.9615.52263.5141.9
2011282.53.269.348.2161.830225652281.7175.3
2012398.51.387.844.2265.23183.4567.72426.8188.8
2013393.21.985.341.4264.63047.8537.92346.8163.2
2014442.22.48952.6298.22950.9505.62257.1188.2
2015475.31.277.850.5345.93299.26322424.1243.2
2016512.13.481.169.1358.53176.1496.12327.1352.8
2017450.32.26856.2323.82857.4368.22225.6263.6
20184372.867.159.3307.82932.3361.52269.1301.7
2019483.22.262.536.6381.93045.3374.42316.5354.5

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Harrisburg, SD302.4806.599272003
Tea, SD135.61,627.74,02172019
Brandon, SD68.3263.67,23192019
Worthing, SD0.00.0943142016
Lennox, SD201.9444.32,225142019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Des Moines, IA712.04,090.5199,3902082019
Rochester, MN214.81,881.3100,5892152019
Fargo, ND450.53,121.993,8302312019
Cedar Rapids, IA257.43,335.6121,1892782019
Topeka, KS712.34,990.6122,5453152019

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I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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