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


City-Data.com crime index in Rapid City, SD compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Rapid City, SD

The 2022 crime rate in Rapid City, SD is 413 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.7 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 94.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Rapid City crime rate rose by 1% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 5 - a decrease of 5 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Rapid City has seen rise of violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous Rapid City, SD is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Rapid City:

413.0
Box Elder:

239.3
Summerset:

100.8
Sturgis:

260.5
Deadwood:

308.4
Lead:

50.6
Whitewood:

52.8
Spearfish:

248.0
Hot Springs:

62.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Rapid City by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
3
(4.5)
1
(1.5)
3
(4.4)
5
(7.1)
3
(4.3)
4
(5.6)
7
(9.5)
2
(2.7)
6
(8.0)
2
(2.7)
4
(5.2)
13
(16.6)
10
(12.5)
5
(6.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
99
(149.6)
81
(119.2)
101
(146.8)
115
(164.3)
66
(93.7)
59
(82.5)
92
(124.7)
93
(124.7)
101
(134.7)
99
(131.5)
114
(149.3)
108
(137.6)
104
(130.1)
97
(124.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
42
(63.5)
60
(88.3)
59
(85.8)
55
(78.6)
48
(68.2)
53
(74.1)
68
(92.1)
80
(107.3)
65
(86.7)
65
(86.3)
64
(83.8)
104
(132.5)
62
(77.6)
65
(83.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
167
(252.4)
254
(373.8)
277
(402.7)
257
(367.3)
292
(414.7)
312
(436.5)
328
(444.4)
368
(493.5)
305
(406.7)
326
(433.0)
358
(468.9)
443
(564.4)
359
(449.3)
365
(467.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
442
(668.0)
524
(771.1)
562
(817.1)
596
(851.7)
578
(821.0)
426
(596.0)
451
(611.1)
479
(642.3)
466
(621.4)
428
(568.5)
489
(640.5)
657
(837.0)
466
(583.2)
475
(608.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
2,287
(3,456)
2,223
(3,271)
2,258
(3,283)
2,743
(3,920)
1,903
(2,703)
2,084
(2,915)
2,191
(2,969)
2,246
(3,012)
2,100
(2,801)
1,502
(1,995)
1,646
(2,156)
2,014
(2,566)
1,668
(2,087)
1,921
(2,461)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
134
(202.5)
129
(189.8)
157
(228.3)
231
(330.1)
149
(211.6)
202
(282.6)
227
(307.6)
245
(328.5)
304
(405.4)
264
(350.6)
320
(419.2)
466
(593.7)
436
(545.6)
403
(516.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)
21
(31.7)
8
(11.8)
9
(13.1)
15
(21.4)
18
(25.6)
3
(4.2)
8
(10.8)
2
(2.7)
8
(10.7)
7
(9.3)
9
(11.8)
12
(15.3)
5
(6.3)
3
(3.8)
City-Data.com crime index399.5399.6439.2485.6369.4367.7421.4427.7419.1370.6413.5504.5410.2413.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists, there were 376 registered sex offenders living in Rapid City, South Dakota as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rapid City is 196 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Rapid City:

412.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Rapid City:

418.6
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Rapid City:

519.2
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Rapid City:

436.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Rapid City:

396.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Rapid City:

397.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Rapid City:

430.5
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Rapid City:

411.9
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Rapid City:

349.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Rapid City:

343.7
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Rapid City:

401.5
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Rapid City:

399.8
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Rapid City:

353.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Rapid City:

316.6
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Rapid City:

334.6
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Rapid City:

230.1
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Rapid City:

189.8
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Rapid City:

197.1
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Rapid City:

322.2
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Rapid City:

302.8
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Rapid City:

384.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Rapid City:

298.8
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Rapid City:

266.0
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Rapid City:

325.1
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Rapid City:

328.3
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Rapid City:

316.8
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Rapid City:

307.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Rapid City:

331.1
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Rapid City:

415.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Rapid City:

361.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Rapid City:

346.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Rapid City:

336.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Rapid City:

315.0
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Rapid City:

244.6
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Rapid City:

228.8
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Rapid City:

257.4
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 170 (132 officers - 117 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.65
South Dakota average:

2.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 171 (134 officers - 118 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
South Dakota average:

2.08

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 168 (134 officers - 122 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
South Dakota average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 165 (128 officers - 119 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.70
South Dakota average:

2.05

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 158 (126 officers - 120 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
South Dakota average:

2.07

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 143 (114 officers - 108 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.53
South Dakota average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 151 (123 officers - 116 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
South Dakota average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 153 (122 officers - 114 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
South Dakota average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 146 (113 officers - 105 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
South Dakota average:

1.82

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 142 (110 officers - 102 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.57
South Dakota average:

1.93

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 141 (110 officers - 102 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
South Dakota average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 134 (105 officers - 96 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.55
South Dakota average:

1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 127 (105 officers - 97 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.59
South Dakota average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 130 (106 officers - 97 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.64
South Dakota average:

1.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 134 (107 officers - 97 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.69
South Dakota average:

1.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 127 (101 officers - 91 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.61
South Dakota average:

1.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 132 (103 officers - 96 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.66
South Dakota average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 133 (105 officers - 97 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
South Dakota average:

1.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 134 (106 officers - 99 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
South Dakota average:

1.71

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Rapid City, SD
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 57701.