Elmira, SD is a relatively safe place to live. Its violent crime rate of 9.1 is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7, and its property crime rate of 10.9 is also much lower than the US average of 35.4. While it's important to take due caution no matter where you are, Elmira appears to be a generally safe environment with significantly less reported crime than other places in the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Elmira violent crime is 9.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Elmira property crime is 10.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Elmira, South Dakota does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Castlewood, South Dakota. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Castlewood, South Dakota. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.