Valley Springs, SD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

18%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

20%

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.

Valley Springs 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 Valley Springs 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 Valley Springs 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 Valley Springs crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Valley Springs_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,862 (estimate)	1,968	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.9	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	50.3	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	20.4	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	276.1	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	331 (estimate)	350	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	222.1	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,151.4	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	244.9	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,530 (estimate)	1,618	1,917

Valley Springs crime map

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

Valley Springs crime rates are 18% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Valley Springs are 9% lower than the national average
In Valley Springs you have a 1 in 54 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Valley Springs is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Valley Springs has decreased by 36%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Valley Springs

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Valley Springs is 1 in 303

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Valley Springs is 1 in 66

The chance of being a victim of crime in Valley Springs is 1 in 54

Year Over Year Crime In Valley Springs (per 100,000 people)

Valley Springs police department

Item	Valley Springs	South Dakota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	995	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.2	3.3

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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}
Rock Rapids, IA	2,555	96	497	593
Baltic, SD	1,169	110	509	619
Garretson, SD	1,493	117	541	658
Brandon, SD	10,030	135	623	758
Pine Lakes Addition, SD	329	141	654	795
Anderson, SD	506	141	654	795
Shindler, SD	933	141	654	795
Valley Springs, SD	885	331	1,530	1,862

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Gulf Stream, FL	885	117	612	730
Grand Rapids, OH	885	271	1,600	1,871
Komatke, AZ	885	554	2,436	2,991
Enlow, PA	885	148	879	1,027
Drexel, MO	885	544	2,482	3,025
Valley Springs, SD	885	331	1,530	1,862

Source: The Valley Springs, 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.