Watertown, SD Crime and Crime Rate
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The Watertown crime rate is higher than the South Dakota average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #67
Watertown, SD | 1,356.33 |
South Dakota | 1,042.10 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Watertown, SD Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Watertown, SD | Count | 0 | 14 | 2 | 42 | 92 | 376 | 22 | 3 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 63.3 | 9.0 | 189.9 | 416.0 | 1,700.0 | 99.5 | 13.6 | 1,203 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 48.4 | 23.4 | 245.7 | 330.3 | 1,415.5 | 118.0 | NA | 1,136 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Watertown, SD | Count | 1 | 16 | 3 | 39 | 108 | 445 | 30 | 1 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 73.1 | 13.7 | 178.1 | 493.2 | 2,032.0 | 137.0 | 4.6 | 1,456 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 41.3 | 18.8 | 236.2 | 399.1 | 1,404.6 | 111.0 | NA | 1,113 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Watertown, SD | Count | 0 | 13 | 2 | 47 | 112 | 387 | 24 | 2 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 59.4 | 9.1 | 214.6 | 511.4 | 1,767.0 | 109.6 | 9.1 | 1,278 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 70.2 | 19.0 | 229.7 | 391.0 | 1,541.4 | 127.8 | NA | 1,299 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Watertown, SD | Count | 1 | 15 | 3 | 48 | 82 | 412 | 37 | 2 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 69.0 | 13.8 | 220.8 | 377.1 | 1,894.9 | 170.2 | 9.2 | 1,403 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 60.2 | 20.3 | 171.1 | 351.8 | 1,351.1 | 114.8 | NA | 1,112 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Watertown, SD | Count | 0 | 19 | 1 | 40 | 88 | 472 | 36 | 1 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 93.9 | 4.9 | 197.7 | 435.0 | 2,332.9 | 177.9 | 4.9 | 1,565 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 47.9 | 18.9 | 198.9 | 390.7 | 1,364.1 | 97.6 | NA | 1,094 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Watertown, SD | Count | 1 | 16 | 4 | 27 | 74 | 408 | 30 | 3 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 4.9 | 78.0 | 19.5 | 131.6 | 360.7 | 1,988.8 | 146.2 | 14.6 | 1,375 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.6 | 54.8 | 13.7 | 114.6 | 305.2 | 1,314.2 | 100.1 | NA | 979 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Watertown, SD | Count | 0 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 71 | 462 | 46 | 8 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 82.7 | 0.0 | 87.5 | 345.2 | 2,246.5 | 223.7 | 38.9 | 1,349 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 53.7 | 14.9 | 129.6 | 302.2 | 1,244.0 | 99.5 | NA | 981 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Watertown, SD | Count | 0 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 76 | 509 | 32 | 1 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 38.9 | 9.7 | 131.3 | 369.5 | 2,474.7 | 155.6 | 4.9 | 1,222 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 38.7 | 14.1 | 114.3 | 298.7 | 1,261.3 | 92.3 | NA | 872 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
Hate Crime Index
Watertown, SD | 84.56 |
South Dakota | 52.44 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Watertown, SD Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Watertown, SD | Count | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 90 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 21 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Watertown, SD | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Watertown, SD | Count | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 136 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 38 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Watertown, SD | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Watertown, SD | Count | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 14.8 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 148 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 70 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Watertown, SD | Count | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 19.5 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 194 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 57 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Watertown, SD | Count | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 19.5 | 14.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 194 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 61 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Watertown, SD | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 55 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Watertown, SD | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 126 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Watertown, SD | 1.93 |
South Dakota | 2.44 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Watertown, SD Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Watertown, SD | Count | 54 | 35 | 19 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 244.1 | 158.2 | 85.9 | 2.01 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 342.4 | 196.2 | 146.2 | 2.69 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Watertown, SD | Count | 54 | 35 | 19 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 246.6 | 159.8 | 86.8 | 2.03 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 315.5 | 181.9 | 133.6 | 2.49 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Watertown, SD | Count | 51 | 35 | 16 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 232.9 | 159.8 | 73.1 | 1.96 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 339.7 | 192.2 | 147.6 | 2.66 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Watertown, SD | Count | 53 | 35 | 18 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 243.8 | 161.0 | 82.8 | 2.02 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 345.1 | 187.9 | 157.1 | 2.67 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Watertown, SD | Count | 53 | 35 | 18 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 262.0 | 173.0 | 89.0 | 2.17 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 296.9 | 186.0 | 110.8 | 2.41 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Watertown, SD | Count | 51 | 36 | 15 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 248.6 | 175.5 | 73.1 | 2.12 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 288.5 | 183.2 | 105.2 | 2.36 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Watertown, SD | Count | 50 | 36 | 14 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 243.1 | 175.1 | 68.1 | 2.09 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 284.1 | 179.0 | 105.1 | 2.32 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Watertown, SD | Count | 49 | 35 | 14 | |
| Watertown, SD | Per 100,000 | 238.2 | 170.2 | 68.1 | 2.04 |
| South Dakota | Per 100,000 | 280.1 | 179.2 | 100.9 | 2.30 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Watertown, SD | Count | 46 | 32 | 14 | |
2005 | Watertown, SD | Count | 42 | 31 | 11 | |