In 2025, Rapid City police reported 623 violent crimes (767 per 100,000 residents), including 8 murders, 66 robberies and 435 aggravated assaults, plus 2,952 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 81,185. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 3 large South Dakota cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency SD0510100, 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.
Rapid City's violent-crime rate of 767 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.6 times the South Dakota rate (294) and 2.4 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 130 residents, or about 12 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Rapid City ranks 54th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 63rd for murder (8 murders, 9.9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 70% of Rapid City's violent crimes and robberies 11%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 3,636 per 100,000, 2.8 times South Dakota overall. Rapid City police logged 247 vehicle thefts (304 per 100,000, 128th of 351; South Dakota: 130) and 302 burglaries (372 per 100,000, 2.5 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Gillette, 114 miles west in Wyoming; its violent-crime rate (221) is less than half Rapid City's.
Out-of-state cities near Rapid City's size (81,185 residents): Bowling Green, KY at 187 violent crimes per 100,000 and Missoula, MT at 591.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Rapid City had 767 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.6 times the statewide 294. It is 1st highest of the 3 South Dakota cities on this site; Aberdeen is next at 425. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Rapid City police reported 8 murders for 2025, a rate of 9.9 per 100,000 residents. The South Dakota rate was 3 and the national rate 4.1.
247 vehicles were reported stolen in Rapid City in 2025, 304 per 100,000 residents. That is 56% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 128th of 351 cities on this site.