Aberdeen, SD Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Aberdeen, SD Summary

Crime in Aberdeen research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Aberdeen over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Aberdeen:

  • There were 544 total crimes committed in Aberdeen the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,928.7 total crimes per 100K people in Aberdeen.
  • The overall crime rate in Aberdeen is -17.02% below the national average.
  • Aberdeen ranks #45 safest out of 58 cities in South Dakota.
  • Aberdeen ranks #6,387 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in South Dakota

Aberdeen Vs South Dakota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Aberdeen is 1,928.7 per 100,000 people. That's -17.02% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -21.54% lower than the South Dakota total crime rate of 2,458.1 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Aberdeen
/ 100k People
South Dakota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 544 1,928.7 2,458.1 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 4.5 6.3
Robbery 2 7.1 30.7 66.1
Aggravated Assault 74 262.4 399.1 268.2
Violent Crime 103 365.2 501.4 369.8
Burglary 83 294.3 340.1 269.8
Larceny 325 1,152.2 1,357.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 33 117.0 259.3 282.7
Property Crime 441 1,563.5 1,956.7 1,954.4

Aberdeen Crime Compared To South Dakota Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in South Dakota.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Aberdeen

103
Violent Crimes
365.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-1.25%
Below The National Average
  • There were 103 violent crimes in Aberdeen in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Aberdeen is 365.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 273.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Aberdeen each year. That compares to a 1 in 199.4 chance statewide.
  • That's -1.25% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -27.17% lower than the South Dakota violent crime rate of 501.4 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Aberdeen

441
Property Crimes
1,563.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
-20.00%
Below The National Average
  • There were 441 property crimes in Aberdeen in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Aberdeen is 1,563.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 64.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Aberdeen each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -20.00% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -20.10% lower than the South Dakota property crime rate of 1,956.7 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Aberdeen

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Groton, SD 1,477 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ellendale, ND 1,067 5 468.6 468.6 0.0

Aberdeen SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8
Diversity
7
Safety
4
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
10
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