Hill City, SD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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35%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

27%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

36%

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.

Hill City 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 Hill City 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 Hill City 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 Hill City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Hill City_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,489 (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)	265 (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)	1,224 (estimate)	1,618	1,917

Hill City crime map

The Hill City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Hill City 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 Hill City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Hill City 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

Hill City crime rates are 35% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Hill City are 27% lower than the national average
In Hill City you have a 1 in 68 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Hill City is safer than 74% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Hill City has increased by 90%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Hill City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Hill City is 1 in 378

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Hill City is 1 in 82

The chance of being a victim of crime in Hill City is 1 in 68

Year Over Year Crime In Hill City (per 100,000 people)

Hill City police department

Item	Hill City	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}
Colonial Pine Hills, SD	2,720	55	254	309
Custer, SD	2,314	131	607	738
Keystone, SD	542	370	1,712	2,082
Hill City, SD	587	265	1,224	1,489

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Halstad, MN	587	354	2,309	2,663
Taylor Springs, IL	587	439	2,435	2,873
Georgetown, ID	587	238	822	1,060
Launiupoko, HI	587	76	675	750
Rowes Run, PA	587	365	2,169	2,535
Hill City, SD	587	265	1,224	1,489

Source: The Hill City, 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.