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Martin, SD crime & safety

48 crimes were reported in Martin in 2023: 35 property and 13 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Crime reported to police, trends and how Martin compares with the towns next door, from FBI data.

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Martin has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Reported crime, 2023

Martin at a glance

Incidents reported
48
13 violent · 35 property
What gets reported

2023, by type

Larceny / theft
19
Burglary
12
Vehicle theft
4
Aggravated assault
7
Robbery
0
Rape
6
Homicide
0
Arson
0

Offenses reported to police, not convictions.

Who keeps Martin safe

Local public safety

👮 Martin Police DepartmentReports its crime counts to the FBI — the figures on this page.
🚨 EmergenciesCall 911. For non-emergency numbers, alerts and preparedness, see the town guide.

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How to read these numbers

What this data can and can't tell you

  • It's reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many thefts and some assaults are never reported.
  • Small numbers swing. In a town of about 900, a handful of incidents moves the rate noticeably from year to year. The trend matters more than any one year.
  • Visitors count too. Towns with a campus, highway, beach or shopping center see incidents involving people who don't live there, which raises the per-resident rate.
  • Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn't report a full year, not that nothing happened.

Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, 2023, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. This isn't an official statement of public safety — in an emergency, call 911.

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