The city of Salem, South Dakota has a lower than average rate of violent crime in comparison to the national average. According to statistics, the violent crime rate in Salem is 8.4 per 100,000 people, which is much lower than the US average of 22.7 per 100,000 people. The property crime rate in Salem is also below the national average at 21.1 per 100,000 people compared to 35.4 per 100,000 people across the country. This indicates that overall, Salem is a relatively safe place with low levels of both violent and property crime in comparison to other areas in the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Salem violent crime is 8.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Salem property crime is 21.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.