Howard, SD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

16%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

29%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

13%

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.

Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Howard_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,642 (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)	470 (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)	2,172 (estimate)	1,618	1,917

Howard crime map

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

Howard crime rates are 16% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Howard are 29% higher than the national average
In Howard you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Howard is safer than 63% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Howard has increased by 122%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Howard

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Howard is 1 in 213

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Howard is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of crime in Howard is 1 in 38

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

Howard police department

Item	Howard	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}
Carthage, SD	181	426	1,971	2,398
Oldham, SD	131	433	2,000	2,433
Canova, SD	137	566	2,615	3,180
Howard, SD	754	470	2,172	2,642

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Stratton, CO	754	713	4,329	5,042
Junction City, CA	754	594	2,719	3,313
Wall, SD	754	354	1,639	1,993
Port Trevorton, PA	754	349	2,074	2,423
Chatham, LA	754	844	4,049	4,893
Howard, SD	754	470	2,172	2,642

Source: The Howard, 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.