Crime & Safety in Box Elder, SD
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.50
per 1,000 residents
-22% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.93
per 1,000 residents
-45% vs national
Total Crimes
225
2024
Violent Clearance
43%
cases solved
+2% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+34%
vs 10K-25K avg
+34% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-20.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Box Elder Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Box Elder vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Box Elder is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Box Elder police solve 100% of murder cases but only 0% of robbery cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.07 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 10 | 0.69 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.07 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 39 | 2.67 | 53.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 25 | 1.71 | 16.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 126 | 8.64 | 9.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 23 | 1.58 | 17.4% |
Box Elder, SD reported 51 violent crimes and 174 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.50 per 1,000 residents is 22.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 43% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 126 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Box Elder's violent crime rate is 34% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51 | 174 | 3.50 | 11.93 |
| 2023 | 57 | 214 | 4.41 | 16.57 |
| 2022 | 51 | 184 | 4.01 | 14.48 |
| 2021 | 63 | 231 | 5.79 | 21.24 |
| 2020 | 59 | 292 | 5.67 | 28.07 |
| 2019 | 42 | 216 | 4.17 | 21.43 |
| 2018 | 43 | 175 | 4.41 | 17.93 |
| 2017 | 32 | 194 | 3.33 | 20.16 |
| 2016 | 30 | 168 | 3.12 | 17.49 |
| 2015 | 29 | 129 | 3.02 | 13.42 |