Chaska, MN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Chaska is in the 83rd percentile for safety, meaning 17% of cities are safer and 83% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chaska's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Chaska is 0.0291 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chaska generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Chaska may be as high as 1 in 26,602 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 56,073 in the east part of the city.

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

How Chaska's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Chaska 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, Chaska 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 Chaska, MN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Chaska about $1,604,457 in 2025, or roughly $55 per resident. This is part of Chaska's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chaska, including every crime type and how Chaska compares to other cities.

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 Chaska's crime maps on the Chaska overall crime page.

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Individual Chaska Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Victoria, MN	A-	A+	B+	A-
Chanhassen, MN	B	A	B	A-
Carver, MN	A	A	A-	A-
Shorewood, MN	B	A	B-	B
Shakopee, MN	C+	B	C	A-
Excelsior, MN	D+	B	D+	C+
Tonka Bay, MN	D+	C+	D	B-
Greenwood, MN	D+	B+	D+	C
East Union, MN	A	A	A-	A
Marystown, MN	A-	A	A-	A

Murder in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pacific Palisades, CA	C-	C-	C-	C+
Natchez, MS	C	B	B	C-
Nazareth, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Norco, CA	C-	C-	C-	B
North Attleboro, MA	B+	A-	A-	A+
Oakdale, MN	C+	B	B	A
Olney, MD	B+	A-	A-	D
Ottumwa, IA	D+	D	D	A
Owatonna, MN	B	B+	B+	B+
Oxford, MI	A-	B+	B+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chaska, MN average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Chaska schools on SchoolGrade

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