Crime & Safety in Mitchell, SD
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.63
per 1,000 residents
-41% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.67
per 1,000 residents
-9% vs national
Total Crimes
348
2024
Violent Clearance
51%
cases solved
+21% vs national
Property Clearance
43%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+1%
vs 10K-25K avg
+1% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-19.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Mitchell Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mitchell vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Mitchell 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)Mitchell police solve 77% of burglary cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 0.06 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 6 | 0.38 | 16.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.19 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 31 | 1.99 | 58.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 26 | 1.67 | 76.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 249 | 15.95 | 41.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 32 | 2.05 | 31.3% |
Mitchell, SD reported 41 violent crimes and 307 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.63 per 1,000 residents is 41.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 51% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 249 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.9% of aggravated assaults. Mitchell's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41 | 307 | 2.63 | 19.67 |
| 2023 | 51 | 339 | 3.26 | 21.65 |
| 2022 | 59 | 394 | 3.79 | 25.29 |
| 2021 | 89 | 385 | 5.65 | 24.46 |
| 2020 | 69 | 499 | 4.39 | 31.73 |
| 2019 | 59 | 538 | 3.75 | 34.20 |
| 2018 | 82 | 575 | 5.24 | 36.73 |
| 2017 | 82 | 535 | 5.19 | 33.85 |
| 2016 | 92 | 583 | 5.84 | 37.02 |
| 2015 | 69 | 537 | 4.37 | 33.99 |