Rapid City, SD Crime

Rapid City, SD has a higher rate of crime than the national average. The violent crime rate in Rapid City is 33.7 per 100,000 people while the US average is 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Rapid City is 54.4 per 100,000 people while the US average is 35.4. This means that residents of Rapid City experience significantly higher rates of both violent and property crimes than most other parts of the country.

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

Rapid City violent crime is 33.7. (The US average is 22.7)

Rapid City property crime is 54.4. (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

Rapid City, SD Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	365	1.7	68.3	66.7	228.4	4347.1	718.4	3385.3	243.4
2001	368.2	1.7	103.8	51.9	210.9	4547.6	724.7	3538.3	284.5
2002	356.1	0	88.2	41.6	226.3	4519.3	856.9	3444.4	218
2003	399.9	0	110.7	57.8	231.3	4481.2	675.8	3580.7	224.7
2004	405.5	3.3	123.8	73.3	205.2	4340.4	789.9	3338.8	211.7
2005	415.4	1.6	93.8	61.4	258.6	4123.7	742	3200.7	181
2006	370.3	0	89.4	60.7	220.3	3495.8	649.7	2680.1	166
2007	465.5	6.3	109.2	53.8	296.1	3777.6	701.4	2879.9	196.3
2008	536	3.1	113.1	77.5	342.3	3984.1	607.2	3152.3	224.6
2009	464	3	146.6	62	252.4	4275.4	654.4	3421.5	199.5
2010	599.1	3	134.9	87.5	373.7	4186.2	768.1	3229.7	188.3
2011	635.3	4.4	143.9	82.9	404.2	4303.5	814.2	3262.5	226.8
2012	607.3	5.7	158.6	78.6	364.4	5080.1	844.5	3906.9	328.7
2013	565.3	2.8	89.5	68.2	404.8	3734.1	821	2701.5	211.6
2014	596	5.6	82.5	74.1	433.7	3782.8	596	2904.3	282.6
2015	670.7	9.5	124.7	92.1	444.4	3887.5	611.1	2968.8	307.6
2016	718.8	2.7	118	107.3	490.8	3977.3	643.7	2998.4	335.2
2017	640.1	8	134.7	90.7	406.7	3830	621.4	2803.2	405.4
2018	653.5	2.7	131.5	86.3	433	2914.1	568.5	1995	350.6
2019	707.3	5.2	149.3	83.8	468.9	3214.4	639.2	2156.1	419.2

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Box Elder, SD	416.8	2,143.5	7,997	8	2019
Summerset, SD	178.8	2,038.6	2,085	10	2019
Hermosa, SD	0.0	0.0	326	16	2018
Sturgis, SD	200.5	2,162.4	6,731	27	2019
Deadwood, SD	229.5	0.0	1,269	32	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Casper, WY	292.6	2,903.8	56,801	177	2019
Cheyenne, WY	341.1	3,099.2	55,931	216	2019
Bismarck, ND	305.2	2,782.9	56,391	224	2019
Loveland, CO	281.5	1,992.2	57,065	269	2019
Longmont, CO	430.9	2,601.9	88,925	286	2019

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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PJ · Amarillo, TX

Don't let the name City deceive you. It's a Town!!

This Year

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first: More

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Jacob · Eugene, OR

Black Hills are beautiful in summer.

Over 3 years ago

Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter. More

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Dee · Beverly Hills, CA

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I've lived in the city 5 years a loved More

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