Rapid City, MI Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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67%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

52%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

69%

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.

Rapid City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Rapid City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Rapid City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Rapid City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Rapid City_{/100k people}	Michigan_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	776 (estimate)	1,998	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.9	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	64.8	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	352.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	179 (estimate)	461	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	214.3	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,055.3	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	267.2	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	597 (estimate)	1,537	1,954

Rapid City crime map

The Rapid City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Rapid City 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 Rapid City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Rapid City 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

Rapid City crime rates are 67% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Rapid City are 52% lower than the national average
In Rapid City you have a 1 in 129 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Rapid City is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Rapid City has increased by 9%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Rapid City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Rapid City is 1 in 559

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Rapid City is 1 in 168

The chance of being a victim of crime in Rapid City is 1 in 129

Year Over Year Crime In Rapid City (per 100,000 people)

Rapid City police department

Item	Rapid City	Michigan	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	10,515	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.1	3.3

Sex offenders in Michigan

State	Total offenders	Michigan_/100K	National_/100K
Michigan	40,460	414	266

There are a total of 40,460 sex offenders in Michigan. This yields a total of 414 sex offenders in Michigan per 100,000 residents which is 56% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Elk Rapids, MI	1,531	83	278	361
Mancelona, MI	1,708	229	762	991
Alden, MI	121	396	1,322	1,718
Manistee Lake, MI	527	509	1,696	2,204
Bellaire, MI	908	537	1,792	2,329
South Boardman, MI	489	623	2,078	2,701
Kalkaska, MI	2,230	471	3,110	3,582
Rapid City, MI	1,495	179	597	776

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cumberland Head, NY	1,495	174	698	871
Gorman, TX	1,495	695	3,699	4,394
Encinal, TX	1,495	243	1,291	1,534
Hasson Heights, PA	1,495	126	667	794
Pleasant Hill, OH	1,495	122	741	864
Rapid City, MI	1,495	179	597	776

Source: The Rapid City, MI 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.