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Safety in La Roche · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in La Roche

La Roche doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Charles Mix County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports, along with the nearest towns that have their own numbers.

Nearest ER
12.9 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Storm & flood risk
Moderate
higher than 51% of U.S. places
FEMA
Who patrols here

La Roche is covered by the county

La Roche has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Charles Mix County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just La Roche.

Charles Mix County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Charles Mix County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▲ Property crime up 70% since 2022

These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.

Nearest with figures

The closest towns that report their own numbers

None of the towns bordering La Roche has its own figures either, so here are the nearest towns with their own police departments in the FBI’s data. Tap one to see its safety page.

TownGradeDistanceViolentPropertyYear
Platte—18 mi02.42025
Burke—20 mi0*1*2025
Chamberlain—24 mi4.415.62024
WinnerB+34 mi1.75.72025
U.S. average3.315.52025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. Distances are straight-line. Nearby towns can be very different from La Roche: a small village and a city aren’t alike.

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Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods La Roche plans for.

Dense Fog AdvisoryDense Fog Advisory issued September 27 at 2:11AM CDT until September 27 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in La Roche.

Nearest emergency roomAvera Gregory Hospital

Gregory · 12.9 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
ModerateFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

Expected damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in La Roche →

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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.

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