In 2025, Sioux Falls police reported 777 violent crimes (364 per 100,000 residents), including 10 murders, 68 robberies and 667 aggravated assaults, plus 4,669 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 213,449. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 3 large South Dakota cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency SD0490200, 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.
Sioux Falls's violent-crime rate of 364 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 24% higher than the South Dakota rate (294) and 14% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 275 residents, or about 14.9 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Sioux Falls ranks 195th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 145th for murder (10 murders, 4.7 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 86% of Sioux Falls's violent crimes and robberies 9%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 2,187 per 100,000, 71% higher than South Dakota overall. Sioux Falls police logged 572 vehicle thefts (268 per 100,000, 151st of 351; South Dakota: 130) and 475 burglaries (223 per 100,000, 48% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Aberdeen, 158 miles northwest; its violent-crime rate (425) is 17% higher than Sioux Falls's.
Out-of-state cities near Sioux Falls's size (213,449 residents): Worcester, MA at 601 violent crimes per 100,000 and Des Moines, IA at 642.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Sioux Falls had 364 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 24% higher than the statewide 294. It is 3rd 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.
Sioux Falls police reported 10 murders for 2025, a rate of 4.7 per 100,000 residents. The South Dakota rate was 3 and the national rate 4.1.
572 vehicles were reported stolen in Sioux Falls in 2025, 268 per 100,000 residents. That is 38% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 151st of 351 cities on this site.