Please note that these figures do not include crime statistics for 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 or 2007, as there were no data available for those years.
Butte County, South Dakota Crime Statistics
This page contains crime rates for Butte County, South Dakota. You can look through the breakdown of crime by type, changes to crime data over time, and see how Butte County compares to similar locations. If you are interested in seeing public records information for Butte County, South Dakota, you can click the Public Records tab at the top.
Total Crime
Between 2002 and 2008 there were 369 total crimes reported in Butte County, South Dakota (47 of them violent). Of the 74 crimes that take place per year in Butte County, close to 50% transpire less than one mile from home. On average, someone is a victim of a crime in Butte County, South Dakota 74 times a year. This includes 1 murder, 12 rapes, and at least two hundred thefts (including 23 car thefts).
Crime Trends
In the course of the most recent 10 years, crime data were available in Butte County, South Dakota for 5 years. Throughout that period, reported crime in Butte County has risen by 16%. Throughout that same period of time, violent crime climbed by 67%. By and large, the crime data indicate a general improvement in crime over the last 5 years in Butte County. If the current trend continues, predicted crime numbers could fall to sixty for Butte County, South Dakota in 2009.
Please take note that these graphs show reported crime rates and some sudden changes in crime data are the result of changes in reporting, not actual changes in crime rates.
Crime Comparisons
You are discouraged against over-analyzing ranking data to decide 'how dangerous' a certain location is, as many factors, including episodic events, or disparities in crime reporting and methodology can skew rankings. Click on the individual table bars to see crime rates in these locations.
Crime Data Information
Butte County, South Dakota law enforcement agencies report their statistics to the FBI UCR program. The data reported for Butte County conform to the FBI data quality guidelines. For more information, and a description of the statistical methods and data algorithms used by RecordsPedia, please visit our methodology section.
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