Custer, SD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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68%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

64%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

68%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Custer crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Custer crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Custer crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Custer crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Custer_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	738 (estimate)	1,968	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.9	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	50.3	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	20.4	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	276.1	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	131 (estimate)	350	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	222.1	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,151.4	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	244.9	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	607 (estimate)	1,618	1,917

Custer crime map

The Custer crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Custer as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Custer crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Custer crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Custer crime rates are 68% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Custer are 64% lower than the national average
In Custer you have a 1 in 136 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Custer is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Custer has decreased by 3%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Custer

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Custer is 1 in 762

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Custer is 1 in 165

The chance of being a victim of crime in Custer is 1 in 136

Year Over Year Crime In Custer (per 100,000 people)

Custer police department

Item	Custer	South Dakota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	995	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.2	3.3

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State	Total offenders	South Dakota_/100K	National_/100K
South Dakota	n/a	n/a	n/a

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hill City, SD	587	265	1,224	1,489
Keystone, SD	542	370	1,712	2,082
Custer, SD	2,314	131	607	738

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mayer, MN	2,313	85	551	636
Brighton, IL	2,315	156	868	1,024
Petersburg, IN	2,315	154	716	870
Brownsville, PA	2,313	157	931	1,087
Zwolle, LA	2,312	320	1,537	1,857
Custer, SD	2,314	131	607	738

Source: The Custer, SD crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.