Madison, SD Crime Statistics For 2025

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Updated: 2025-10-24

Crime Rate In Madison, SD Summary

Crime in Madison research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Madison over the past eight years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data released on October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Madison:

  • There were 57 total crimes committed in Madison in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 939.2 total crimes per 100K people in Madison.
  • The overall crime rate in Madison is -55.68% below the national average.
  • Madison ranks #16 safest out of 41 cities in South Dakota.
  • Madison ranks #4,163 safest out of 9,896 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.

Additional research about crime in South Dakota

Madison Vs South Dakota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Madison is 939.2 per 100,000 people. That's -55.68% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -51.79% lower than the South Dakota total crime rate of 1,948.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Madison
/ 100k People
South Dakota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 57 939.2 1,948.3 2,119.2
Murder 0 0.0 4.7 5.0
Robbery 0 0.0 22.6 61.0
Aggravated Assault 4 65.9 283.6 256.0
Violent Crime 9 148.3 362.3 359.0
Burglary 5 82.4 194.7 229.0
Larceny 42 692.0 1,195.5 1,272.0
Car Theft 1 16.5 195.9 259.0
Property Crime 48 790.9 1,586.0 1,760.0

Madison Crime Compared To South Dakota Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in South Dakota.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2024.

Violent Crime Rates In Madison

9
Violent Crimes
148.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-58.69%
Below The National Average
  • There were 9 violent crimes in Madison in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Madison is 148.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 674.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Madison each year. That compares to a 1 in 276.0 chance statewide.
  • That's -58.69% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And -59.07% lower than the South Dakota violent crime rate of 362.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Madison

48
Property Crimes
790.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
-55.06%
Below The National Average
  • There were 48 property crimes in Madison in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Madison is 790.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 126.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Madison each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -55.06% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And -50.13% lower than the South Dakota property crime rate of 1,586.0 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Madison

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Sioux Falls, SD 210,926 7,260 3,442.0 2,915.2 526.7
Brookings, SD 24,638 311 1,262.3 1,177.0 85.2
Mitchell, SD 15,607 348 2,229.8 1,967.1 262.7
Brandon, SD 10,935 49 448.1 374.9 73.2
Tea, SD 8,055 103 1,278.7 1,142.1 136.6

Madison SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
5
Safety
8.5
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
10
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