Yankton has a population of 14,579. During the past three years, Yankton saw 1,365 arrests. For 2017, the Yankton's arrest rate totaled 288.77 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 8.77% makes Yankton lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 57 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Yankton also totaled 364 arrests for property crimes during 2017.
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Overall, Yankton had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Yankton averaged 57 violent crimes and 364 non-violent crimes.
The city of Yankton experienced 394 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 4 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 121 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 20, and the aggravated assault total was 249.
It is situated in Yankton county, South Dakota with a total number of 28 employees - 3 female, 23 male officers and 2 civilians. Yankton PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is SD0660100, it belongs to the West North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.