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Crime rate in Salem, South Dakota (SD): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Salem, SD compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Salem, SD

The 2005 crime rate in Salem, SD is 193 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.4 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 66.3% U.S. cities. The 2005 Salem crime rate rose by 667% compared to 2004. In the last 5 years Salem has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Salem, SD is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Salem:

193.2
Canistota:

16.7
Montrose:

199.5
Madison:

111.4
Freeman:

46.7
Mitchell:

362.1
Tea:

121.4
Colman:

27.5
Hurley:

18.2
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Salem by year

Type

2005

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(71.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(71.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1
(71.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
9
(641.5)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(71.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index193.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 274.0. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Salem, South Dakota as of May 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Salem is 695 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2005
Salem:

178.2
U.S. Average:

258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Salem:

0.0
U.S. Average:

256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Salem:

32.8
U.S. Average:

262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Salem:

65.5
U.S. Average:

272.2

Property crime rate in 2005
Salem:

57.0
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Salem:

42.0
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Salem:

111.4
U.S. Average:

334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Salem:

72.0
U.S. Average:

336.9
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.73
South Dakota average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.73
South Dakota average:

1.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.46
South Dakota average:

1.70

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Salem, SD
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 57058.