Lead, SD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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68%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

37%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

74%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lead_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	22	n/a (estimate)	726	1,968	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.9	5.7
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	50.3	38.0
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	20.4	66.5
Assault	7	n/a	230.9	276.1	264.1
Violent crime	7	n/a (estimate)	231	350	364
Burglary	4	n/a	132.0	222.1	250.7
Theft	10	n/a	329.9	1,151.4	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	33.0	244.9	318.7
Property crime	15	n/a (estimate)	495	1,618	1,917

Lead crime map

The Lead crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Lead as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Lead crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Lead crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Lead crime rates are 68% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lead are 37% lower than the national average
In Lead you have a 1 in 138 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lead is safer than 55% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lead has decreased by 57%

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Daily Crime In Lead (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lead

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lead is 1 in 433

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lead is 1 in 203

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lead is 1 in 138

Year Over Year Crime In Lead (per 100,000 people)

Lead police department

Item	Lead	South Dakota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	6	995	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 6 Lead police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 15.6% less than the South Dakota average and 42.1% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in South Dakota

State	Total offenders	South Dakota_/100K	National_/100K
South Dakota	n/a	n/a	n/a

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Spearfish, SD	2,251	84	387	470
Whitewood, SD	986	375	1,734	2,109
Spearfish, SD	11,702	188	1,966	2,154
Central City, SD	157	399	1,846	2,245
Sturgis, SD	6,914	389	2,484	2,873
Deadwood, SD	1,584	464	3,014	3,478
Lead, SD	2,979	231	495	726

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chevy Chase, MD	2,979	67	325	392
Delphi, IN	2,979	165	768	933
Bal Harbour, FL	2,980	68	5,588	5,656
Stanton, TX	2,978	151	1,282	1,432
East Prairie, MO	2,980	278	1,078	1,357
Lead, SD	2,979	231	495	726

Source: The Lead, SD crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.