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Crime rate in Belle Fourche, South Dakota (SD): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Belle Fourche by Year
Type	2002	2003	2005	2006	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	1 (21.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	3 (65.2)	1 (22.1)	0 (0.0)	2 (42.5)	2 (40.6)	2 (40.0)	1 (20.1)	5 (88.3)
Robberies (per 100,000)	1 (21.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	11 (243.6)	3 (64.1)	1 (21.2)	9 (182.7)	2 (40.0)	5 (100.6)	10 (176.6)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	13 (282.4)	14 (310.1)	3 (64.1)	1 (21.2)	15 (304.5)	5 (100.0)	5 (100.6)	16 (282.6)
Thefts (per 100,000)	62 (1,346.9)	69 (1,528.2)	10 (213.5)	5 (106.1)	42 (852.6)	20 (399.9)	17 (341.9)	72 (1,271.6)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	1 (21.7)	2 (44.3)	2 (42.7)	0 (0.0)	3 (60.9)	5 (100.0)	1 (20.1)	2 (35.3)
Arson (per 100,000)	1 (21.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (20.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 297.3)	175.5	151.1	28.9	43.4	127.8	70.2	57.9	177.4

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Belle Fourche, South Dakota as of June 20, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Belle Fourche to the number of sex offenders is 237 to 1.

See how dangerous Belle Fourche, SD is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Belle Fourche:
177.4
Spearfish:
173.8
Whitewood:
136.8
Deadwood:
71.0
Lead:
11.2
Sturgis:
119.9
Sundance:
68.8
Hulett:
93.3
Rapid City:
424.2

Violent crime rate in 2011
Belle Fourche:
174.6
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Belle Fourche:
69.6
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Belle Fourche:
59.3
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Belle Fourche:
130.4
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2006
Belle Fourche:
52.5
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Belle Fourche:
31.7
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2003
Belle Fourche:
142.3
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Belle Fourche:
118.1
U.S. Average:
272.2

Property crime rate in 2011
Belle Fourche:
124.0
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Belle Fourche:
39.8
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Belle Fourche:
54.4
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Belle Fourche:
111.4
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Belle Fourche:
9.4
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Belle Fourche:
29.6
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2003
Belle Fourche:
143.4
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Belle Fourche:
125.6
U.S. Average:
336.9

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 11 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.77
South Dakota average:
1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 11 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.01
South Dakota average:
1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 8 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.40
South Dakota average:
1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 10 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.83
South Dakota average:
1.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 11 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.10
South Dakota average:
1.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 9 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.67
South Dakota average:
1.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 9 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.67
South Dakota average:
1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 10 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.89
South Dakota average:
1.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 10 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.97
South Dakota average:
1.70

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Belle Fourche

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Zip codes: 57717.

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Crime rate in Belle Fourche, South Dakota (SD): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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