Lead, SD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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47%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

41%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

48%

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.

Lead 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 Lead 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 Lead 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 Lead crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lead_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,234 (estimate)	2,114	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.3	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	55.8	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	25.3	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	292.0	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	220 (estimate)	377	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	263.0	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,231.8	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	242.2	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,014 (estimate)	1,737	1,954

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 47% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lead are 41% lower than the national average
In Lead you have a 1 in 82 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lead is safer than 54% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lead has decreased by 26%

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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 455

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lead is 1 in 99

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lead is 1 in 82

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	126	582	708
Whitewood, SD	986	455	2,097	2,552
Spearfish, SD	11,702	248	2,365	2,612
Sturgis, SD	6,914	435	2,626	3,061
Deadwood, SD	1,584	876	3,187	4,064
Lead, SD	2,979	220	1,014	1,234

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chevy Chase, MD	2,979	140	574	713
Delphi, IN	2,979	190	958	1,147
East Prairie, MO	2,980	372	1,421	1,794
Stanton, TX	2,978	114	1,255	1,369
Bal Harbour, FL	2,980	41	246	286
Lead, SD	2,979	220	1,014	1,234

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.