Bird Island, MN Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Bird Island in green. The most dangerous areas in Bird Island are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Bird Island, MN Safe?

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. Bird Island is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of cities are safer and 90% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bird Island's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Bird Island is 0.5531 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bird Island generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Bird Island may be as high as 1 in 1,139 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,093 in the central part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Bird Island, MN: about 0 per year. The east part of Bird Island has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Bird Island, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the west part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Bird Island residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bird Island has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Bird Island has 0, have the same problem. Of Bird Island’s 1,623 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Bird Island Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Bird Island residents in a standard year.

Individual Bird Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Bird Island is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Bird Island.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Olivia, MN	C	D+	C	D+
Hector, MN	C	C	C-	C
Danube, MN	C+	C	C	C
Bechyn, MN	A-	C-	A+	C-
Buffalo Lake, MN	B-	B-	C+	B+
Lake Lillian, MN	A	B+	A	A-
Blomkest, MN	A	C-	A+	C-
Cosmos, MN	B+	C	B+	C+
Roseland, MN	B	C-	B	C-
Morton, MN	C	B+	C-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bird Island is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Encinal, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Montezuma Creek, UT	F	D-	D-	D
Silverwood, MI	A-	B	B	B
Scotland, SD	C+	C+	C+	C+
Salome, AZ	F	F	F	F
Readlyn, IA	C	A-	A-	A-
Only, TN	C+	D-	D-	D-
Northwood, ND	C	C	C	C+
Green Valley, IL	A-	B	B	A
New Lexington, AL	C+	C	C	C-

Considering only the assault rate, Bird Island is safer than the Minnesota state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bird Island, MN average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Bird Island schools on SchoolGrade

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