Watertown SD Crime Rate 2000-2018
Interactive chart of the Watertown, South Dakota violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2000 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
- The Watertown SD crime rate for 2018 was 300.14 per 100,000 population, a 17.43% decline from 2017.
- The Watertown SD crime rate for 2017 was 363.51 per 100,000 population, a 9.38% decline from 2016.
- The Watertown SD crime rate for 2016 was 401.15 per 100,000 population, a 4.75% increase from 2015.
- The Watertown SD crime rate for 2015 was 382.97 per 100,000 population, a 46.04% increase from 2014.
City Name |
Population |
Rate |
Martin |
1,066 |
1,500.94 |
Chamberlain |
2,388 |
795.64 |
Rapid City |
75,290 |
653.47 |
Mitchell |
15,653 |
517.47 |
Yankton |
14,523 |
516.42 |
Pierre |
14,050 |
498.22 |
Winner |
2,832 |
459.04 |
Murdo |
447 |
447.43 |
Box Elder |
9,761 |
440.53 |
Sioux Falls |
180,335 |
436.96 |
Aberdeen |
28,713 |
431.86 |
Huron |
13,193 |
424.47 |
Flandreau |
2,332 |
385.93 |
Wagner |
1,589 |
377.60 |
Hot Springs |
3,426 |
321.07 |
Sturgis |
6,949 |
302.20 |
Watertown |
22,323 |
300.14 |
Kadoka |
711 |
281.29 |
Vermillion |
10,804 |
240.65 |
Belle Fourche |
5,544 |
234.49 |
Canton |
3,481 |
229.82 |
Spearfish |
11,763 |
212.53 |
Lead |
2,957 |
202.91 |
Jefferson |
495 |
202.02 |
Clark |
1,035 |
193.24 |
Brookings |
24,206 |
190.04 |
Tea |
5,725 |
139.74 |
Madison |
7,441 |
134.39 |
Brandon |
10,107 |
108.84 |
Beresford |
1,944 |
102.88 |
Sisseton |
2,395 |
83.51 |
Freeman |
1,286 |
77.76 |
Deadwood |
1,305 |
76.63 |
Miller |
1,361 |
73.48 |
Summerset |
2,690 |
37.17 |
North Sioux City |
2,821 |
35.45 |
Whitewood |
949 |
0.00 |
Webster |
1,757 |
0.00 |
Burke |
586 |
0.00 |
Avon |
597 |
0.00 |
Alcester |
727 |
0.00 |
Centerville |
868 |
0.00 |
Rosholt |
424 |
0.00 |
Springfield |
1,936 |
0.00 |
Faith |
417 |
0.00 |
Hermosa |
396 |
0.00 |
Kimball |
677 |
0.00 |
Scotland |
814 |
0.00 |
Menno |
618 |
0.00 |
Viborg |
768 |
0.00 |
Parkston |
1,495 |
0.00 |
Philip |
785 |
0.00 |
Tyndall |
1,041 |
0.00 |
Platte |
1,278 |
0.00 |
Tripp |
630 |
0.00 |
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
Year |
Watertown |
SD |
US |
2018 |
300.14 |
404.65 |
380.56 |
2017 |
363.51 |
429.76 |
394.86 |
2016 |
401.15 |
422.03 |
397.52 |
2015 |
382.97 |
384.88 |
373.74 |
2014 |
262.23 |
328.25 |
361.55 |
2013 |
269.41 |
323.24 |
369.13 |
2012 |
283.08 |
323.84 |
387.75 |
2011 |
308.15 |
255.59 |
387.06 |
2010 |
296.56 |
268.92 |
404.50 |
2009 |
233.98 |
218.74 |
431.88 |
2008 |
170.19 |
276.92 |
458.61 |
2007 |
179.89 |
241.89 |
471.77 |
2004 |
225.88 |
171.16 |
463.16 |
2003 |
172.61 |
173.75 |
475.84 |
2002 |
0.00 |
177.53 |
494.38 |
2000 |
0.00 |
166.79 |
506.53 |