Whitewood, SD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

10%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

23%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

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.

Whitewood 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 Whitewood 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 Whitewood 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 Whitewood crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Whitewood_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,552 (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)	455 (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)	2,097 (estimate)	1,737	1,954

Whitewood crime map

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

Whitewood crime rates are 10% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Whitewood are 23% higher than the national average
In Whitewood you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Whitewood is safer than 21% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Whitewood has increased by 1111%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Whitewood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Whitewood is 1 in 220

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Whitewood is 1 in 48

The chance of being a victim of crime in Whitewood is 1 in 40

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

Whitewood police department

Item	Whitewood	South Dakota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	3	995	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.2	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 3 Whitewood police officers. This results in 3.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 41.8% greater than the South Dakota average and 2.8% 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
Lead, SD	2,979	220	1,014	1,234
Belle Fourche, SD	5,628	121	1,276	1,397
Blucksberg Mountain, SD	440	254	1,170	1,424
Spearfish, SD	11,702	248	2,365	2,612
Vale, SD	114	479	2,207	2,686
Fruitdale, SD	97	528	2,432	2,960
Whitewood, SD	986	455	2,097	2,552

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Waddington, NY	986	587	2,355	2,942
Holiday Lakes, TX	986	243	1,291	1,534
Gainesboro, TN	986	889	3,288	4,177
Fletcher, OK	986	191	1,061	1,252
Shelby, AL	987	184	784	968
Whitewood, SD	986	455	2,097	2,552

Source: The Whitewood, 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.