Crime & Safety in Murdo, SD

Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2022 Data

Crime Overview

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2022)

Violent Crime Rate

2.30

per 1,000 residents

-53% vs national

Property Crime Rate

16.09

per 1,000 residents

-34% vs national

Total Crimes

8

2022

Violent Clearance

100%

cases solved

+188% vs national

Property Clearance

14%

cases solved

vs Similar Cities

-12%

vs <10K avg

-12% vs <10K

How Murdo Compares

Source: FBI (2022)

Murdo vs Similar Cities

Source: FBI (2022)

Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Murdo 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: FBI
Violent ↓ 48.6%2018 → 2022

Crime Composition

Source: FBI (2022)

Property Crime Breakdown

Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates

Source: FBI (2022)

Murdo police solve 100% of burglary cases but only 0% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 35%.

Weapon Used in Violent Crime

Source: FBI (2022)

Crime Breakdown

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2022)
Crime TypeCategoryCountRate per 1KClearance %
MurderViolent00.00N/A
RapeViolent00.00N/A
RobberyViolent00.00N/A
Aggravated AssaultViolent12.30100.0%
BurglaryProperty12.30100.0%
Larceny/TheftProperty613.790.0%
Motor Vehicle TheftProperty00.00N/A

Murdo, SD reported 1 violent crimes and 7 property crimes in 2022. The violent crime rate of 2.30 per 1,000 residents is 52.6% below the national average of 4.85 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 100% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 6 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Murdo's violent crime rate is 12% lower.

Crime History

Source: FBI
YearViolentPropertyViolent RateProperty Rate
2022172.3016.09
2021030.006.58
202010523.1511.57
2019020.004.52
2018204.470.00