Mellette, SD County has lower than average levels of both violent and property crime when compared to the national averages. Violent crime in Mellette stands at 14, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Mellette is 16.7, significantly below the US average of 35.4. In other words, Mellette County residents can generally expect lower rates of criminal activity than the typical American county.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Mellette County violent crime is 14.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Mellette County property crime is 16.7. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Mellette, South Dakota does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Murdo, South Dakota. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Murdo, South Dakota. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.