Crime & Safety in Yankton, SD
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.80
per 1,000 residents
-37% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.68
per 1,000 residents
-9% vs national
Total Crimes
353
2024
Violent Clearance
45%
cases solved
+7% vs national
Property Clearance
5%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+7%
vs 10K-25K avg
+7% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-22.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Yankton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Yankton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Yankton 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)Yankton police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 4% of larceny/theft 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 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 13 | 0.83 | 7.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.06 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 28 | 1.78 | 57.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 13 | 0.83 | 15.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 282 | 17.96 | 3.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 14 | 0.89 | 14.3% |
Yankton, SD reported 44 violent crimes and 309 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.80 per 1,000 residents is 37.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 45% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 282 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 21.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Yankton's violent crime rate is 7% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44 | 309 | 2.80 | 19.68 |
| 2023 | 56 | 376 | 3.59 | 24.12 |
| 2022 | 62 | 402 | 4.00 | 25.92 |
| 2021 | 54 | 304 | 3.68 | 20.72 |
| 2020 | 83 | 474 | 5.64 | 32.22 |
| 2019 | 86 | 375 | 5.84 | 25.46 |
| 2018 | 75 | 379 | 5.16 | 26.10 |
| 2017 | 57 | 364 | 3.91 | 24.97 |
| 2016 | 48 | 453 | 3.29 | 31.08 |
| 2015 | 58 | 389 | 3.98 | 26.69 |