Spearfish has a population of 11,697. During the past three years, Spearfish saw 1,137 arrests. For 2017, the Spearfish's arrest rate totaled 359.07 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 13.43% makes Spearfish higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 41 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Spearfish also totaled 379 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Deadwood and Lead, Spearfish is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Spearfish had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Spearfish averaged 41 violent crimes and 379 non-violent crimes.
The city of Spearfish experienced 210 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 2 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 80 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 6, and the aggravated assault total was 122.
It is situated in Lawrence county, South Dakota with a total number of 31 employees - 4 female, 17 male officers and 10 civilians. Spearfish PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is SD0400300, it belongs to the West North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.