Rapid City, SD Metro Area is known to have higher than average rates of crime when compared with the national averages. The violent crime rate in Rapid City is 26.6 which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Rapid City metro area is 38.9, again much higher than the US average of 35.4. This offers a picture of an area that may be less safe than other parts of the country and suggests that caution should be exercised when visiting or living in this area.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Rapid City Metro Area violent crime is 26.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Rapid City Metro Area property crime is 38.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Rapid City, South Dakota does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Rapid City, South Dakota. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Rapid City, South Dakota. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.