Rapid City, SD Crime Statistics

The Rapid City Police Department serves the city of Rapid City, SD in Pennington County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 11,057 violent crimes and 14,147 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 221.4 per 100k residents, which is 108.5% above the national average. Property crime averages 345.1 per 100k, 110.9% above the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Rape had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 13 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.