Crime & Safety in Spearfish, SD
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.64
per 1,000 residents
-41% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.23
per 1,000 residents
-16% vs national
Total Crimes
285
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-2% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+1%
vs 10K-25K avg
+1% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+40.0%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Spearfish Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Spearfish vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Spearfish 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)Spearfish police solve 55% of aggravated assault 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 14 | 1.03 | 28.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.15 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 20 | 1.46 | 55.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 23 | 1.68 | 21.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 211 | 15.45 | 13.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 15 | 1.10 | 6.7% |
Spearfish, SD reported 36 violent crimes and 249 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.64 per 1,000 residents is 41.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 211 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Spearfish's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36 | 249 | 2.64 | 18.23 |
| 2023 | 25 | 261 | 1.88 | 19.66 |
| 2022 | 31 | 296 | 2.48 | 23.65 |
| 2021 | 21 | 231 | 1.74 | 19.17 |
| 2020 | 35 | 307 | 2.94 | 25.79 |
| 2019 | 23 | 268 | 1.94 | 22.63 |
| 2018 | 25 | 375 | 2.13 | 31.88 |
| 2017 | 40 | 378 | 3.42 | 32.32 |
| 2016 | 28 | 377 | 2.45 | 32.99 |
| 2015 | 20 | 292 | 1.78 | 26.01 |