In 2025, Aberdeen police reported 118 violent crimes (425 per 100,000 residents), including 0 murders, 3 robberies and 88 aggravated assaults, plus 366 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 27,791. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 3 large South Dakota cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency SD0060100, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | 767 | 623 | 8 | 3,636 | Totals |
| Aberdeen | 425 | 118 | 0 | 1,317 | Totals |
| Sioux Falls | 364 | 777 | 10 | 2,187 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Aberdeen's violent-crime rate of 425 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 45% higher than the South Dakota rate (294) and 33% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 236 residents, or about 2.3 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Aberdeen ranks 158th for violent crime, in the higher half, and reported no murders.
Aggravated assaults made up 75% of Aberdeen's violent crimes and robberies 3%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 1,317 per 100,000, about even with South Dakota overall. Aberdeen police logged 41 vehicle thefts (148 per 100,000, 250th of 351; South Dakota: 130) and 48 burglaries (173 per 100,000, 15% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Fargo, 125 miles northeast in North Dakota; its violent-crime rate (378) is 11% lower than Aberdeen's.
Out-of-state cities near Aberdeen's size (27,791 residents): Newark, DE at 298 violent crimes per 100,000 and Morgantown, WV at 239.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Aberdeen had 425 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 45% higher than the statewide 294. It is 2nd highest of the 3 South Dakota cities on this site; Rapid City is highest at 767. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Aberdeen police reported no murders to the FBI for 2025.
41 vehicles were reported stolen in Aberdeen in 2025, 148 per 100,000 residents. That is 24% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 250th of 351 cities on this site.