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South Dakota Quick Facts| Capital | Pierre | | Population (2008) | 804,194 | | Most Populous City | Sioux Falls | | Governor | Mike Rounds | | Lt. Governor | Dennis Daugaard | | Chief Justice | David Gilbertson | | Motto | Under God the people rule |
2008 South Dakota Crime Statistics| | South Dakota | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 465 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 2,782 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 13 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 53 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 31 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 368 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 281 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 2,342 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 115 | 84,208 | | Arson | 44 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 2,902 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 109 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 840 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 48 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 61 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 604 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 129 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 10 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 77 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 2,395 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | - | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | 342 | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 6,190 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 5,745 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | 53 | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | 1,746 | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | 133 | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 2,270 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | - | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | 167 | 104,168 | | Runaways | 653 | 84,054 |
Source: "Crime in the United States, 2008" - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; (September 2009) Sponsored Links
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