Charles Mix County Crime & Safety

Charles Mix County has a total crime rate of 462.3 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (96.8 per 100K) and property crimes (365.5 per 100K).

Charles Mix County has a safety score of 81/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #40 out of 66 counties in South Dakota for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 99.3 beats the South Dakota state average of 98.8. Its total crime rate of 462.3 is also notably lower than the state average of 788.1 per 100,000 people.

Violent crime in Charles Mix County is relatively low at 96.8 per 100,000 residents, while property crime is slightly higher at 365.5. Both figures remain significantly below national levels of 369.8 for violent crime and 2,015.7 for property crime.

Crime data for Charles Mix County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Charles Mix County has a safety score of 81/100, which is above the South Dakota average of 73/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.