What is the #1 most dangerous cities in south dakota?

#	City	Population	Crime Rate per 1K
1	Martin	1,054	13.89
2	Deadwood	1,319	10.62
3	Rapid City	76,836	7.24
4	Wagner	1,555	6.40
5	Sioux Falls	197,642	5.27
6	Pierre	14,008	5.06
7	Freeman	1,558	4.72
8	Chamberlain	2,621	4.41
9	Box Elder	12,457	3.50
10	Clark	1,181	3.44
11	Watertown	22,859	3.03
12	Huron	14,347	2.92
13	Yankton	15,501	2.80
14	Mobridge	2,928	2.80
15	Aberdeen	28,297	2.68
16	Spearfish	12,551	2.64
17	Mitchell	15,637	2.63
18	Canton	3,060	2.62
19	Sturgis	7,111	2.27
20	North Sioux City	3,018	1.97
21	Beresford	2,437	1.92
22	Hot Springs	3,506	1.90
23	Vermillion	11,800	1.82
24	Flandreau	2,291	1.70
25	Lead	2,997	1.64
26	Belle Fourche	5,741	1.51
27	Madison	6,158	1.48
28	Winner	2,900	1.37
29	Tea	6,339	1.37
30	Brookings	23,710	0.89
31	Sisseton	2,593	0.84
32	Platte	1,310	0.82
33	Lennox	2,587	0.79
34	Brandon	10,996	0.73
35	Summerset	2,978	0.66
36	Parkston	1,981	0.65
37	Elk Point	2,391	0.49
38	Gettysburg	1,344	0.00
39	Webster	1,823	0.00
40	Worthing	1,087	0.00
41	Springfield	2,073	0.00
42	Eagle Butte	1,492	0.00
43	Miller	1,346	0.00
44	Tyndall	1,206	0.00
45	Groton	1,794	0.00

Methodology

Cities in South Dakota are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most dangerous cities in south dakota?: Martin ranks #1 with 13.89 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in south dakota?: 1. Martin (13.89), 2. Deadwood (10.62), 3. Rapid City (7.24), 4. Wagner (6.40), 5. Sioux Falls (5.27)
How many cities in South Dakota are ranked?: This ranking includes 45 cities in South Dakota with available data.

More Rankings in South Dakota

See This Ranking in Other States

California Texas Florida New York Illinois Pennsylvania Ohio Georgia North Carolina Michigan