Aberdeen, SD crime snapshot: safety grade D, violent crime rate 9.00 per 1,000 residents, property crime rate 7.00 per 1,000 residents. Compare nearby zip codes, hotspots, and safety recommendations below.
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Aberdeen, SD has moderate safety concerns with a B rating. Residents should remain aware of their surroundings and take appropriate precautions.
Given the higher rate of violent crimes (54.5% of total incidents), residents should prioritize personal safety measures, avoid walking alone at night, and stay informed about local safety alerts.
The relatively low crime count of 481 incidents suggests Aberdeen maintains good community safety standards.
Aberdeen demonstrates crime rates well below national averages, showcasing effective community safety initiatives.
Based on the provided crime data for the area with GEOID 16000US4600100, a total of 481 crimes were recorded. The most prevalent crime category is assault, accounting for 261 incidents, all classified as assault offenses. Property crime is also significant, with 194 incidents, primarily driven by larceny/theft offenses (127 incidents), followed by destruction/damage/vandalism of property (37 incidents), burglary/breaking & entering (17 incidents), and motor vehicle theft (12 incidents). Stolen property offenses are relatively low, with only 1 incident. Sex offenses represent a smaller portion of the total, with 18 incidents, divided into kidnapping/abduction (5 incidents), sex offenses, non-forcible (6 incidents), and sex offenses (7 incidents). Other crimes, including counterfeiting/forgery (6 incidents) and fraud offenses (1 incident), account for 7 incidents. Robbery is the least frequent category, with only 1 incident reported. To provide a comprehensive analysis, additional information is needed. The GEOID 16000US4600100 corresponds to a specific geographic area, but without knowing the city and state, it's impossible to determine the population, median income, crime rate per 100k, safety score, safety grade, violent crime rate, property crime rate, crime map data, and zip codes data. However, based on the crime data alone, we can infer that assault and property crime are the most pressing issues in this area. The high number of larceny/theft offenses suggests a need for increased security measures and community policing to deter such crimes. The relatively low number of violent crimes other than assault indicates that the area may not be prone to other forms of violence. The presence of sex offenses, though fewer in number, warrants attention and resources to prevent and address these crimes.
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Crime rates are normalized per 1,000 residents based on reported incidents in FBI UCR and local agency feeds. We split incidents into violent, property, and other categories so you can see where the risk concentrates.
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