Crime Score for Buffalo County, SD
County FIPS 46017 · South Dakota · July 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
High Crime
Higher crime than 75.00% of US counties
National rank
#2,720
of 735 scored counties
South Dakota rank
#88
in state
Score index
98.4
crime intensity
Scored ZIPs
0
in this county
Buffalo County in South Dakota scored in the 75.0th percentile for reported crime among US counties in July 2026. That is a High Crime rating, in the top quarter of scored counties for reported crime. It ranks #2,720 nationally and #88 in South Dakota. It fell 5.95 percentile points between June 2026 and July 2026, from 80.95 to 75.00.
Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 75.00 | #2,720 | #88 |
| June 2026 | 80.95 | #2,309 | #74 |
Data: CrimeScore by SpotCrime. Scores describe areas, not people, and are not predictions. Terms.