Carlton County, MN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Carlton County in green. The most dangerous areas in Carlton County 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 Carlton County, MN Safe from Murder?

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Carlton County is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of counties are safer and 87% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Carlton County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Carlton County is 0.0356 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Carlton County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Carlton County may be as high as 1 in 19,940 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 63,397 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Carlton County, MN: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Carlton County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Carlton County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Carlton County to the Minnesota state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Carlton County is safer than the Minnesota state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Carlton County, MN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Carlton County about $2,488,267 in 2025, or roughly $67 per resident. This is part of Carlton County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Carlton County, including every crime type and how Carlton County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Carlton County's crime maps on the Carlton County overall crime page.

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Individual Carlton County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Carlton County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Carlton County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Douglas County, WI	C-	B	C-	C+
St. Louis County, MN	D-	C-	D-	B-
Aitkin County, MN	B	B+	B-	A
Lake County, MN	C	B+	C-	A
Bayfield County, WI	C+	C+	C	D+
Crow Wing County, MN	B	B	C+	A
Ashland County, WI	D	D-	D	D-
Cass County, MN	B-	C+	C+	B+
Iron County, WI	C	C	C	D
Hubbard County, MN	B	B+	C+	A+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Carlton County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Freeborn County, MN	C+	C	C	B+
Taos County, NM	F	F	F	F
Sagadahoc County, ME	A	A+	A+	A-
Rio Arriba County, NM	F	F	F	F
Ravalli County, MT	A	B-	B-	A
Putnam County, OH	A	A-	A-	B-
Pine County, MN	B-	B-	B-	A
Pike County, OH	B	C-	C-	B
Perry County, KY	C+	B+	B+	C+
Oceana County, MI	A	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Carlton County, MN average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Carlton County schools on SchoolGrade

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