Cottonwood County, MN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Cottonwood County is in the 82nd percentile for safety, meaning 18% of counties are safer and 82% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cottonwood County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Cottonwood County is 0.0409 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cottonwood County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Cottonwood County may be as high as 1 in 8,203 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 38,749 in the north part of the county.

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

How Cottonwood County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Cottonwood 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, Cottonwood County is as safe as 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 Cottonwood County, MN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Cottonwood County about $922,722 in 2025, or roughly $77 per resident. This is part of Cottonwood County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cottonwood County, including every crime type and how Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood County's crime maps on the Cottonwood County overall crime page.

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Individual Cottonwood County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Jackson County, MN	A-	B+	A-	B+
Watonwan County, MN	C+	C+	C	B+
Murray County, MN	B	D+	A-	B+
Nobles County, MN	B	B-	C+	B-
Redwood County, MN	B-	B+	C+	A
Brown County, MN	B+	A-	B	A
Martin County, MN	B-	B+	C+	A-
Lyon County, MN	B	B+	C+	B+
Pipestone County, MN	B+	B-	A+	A
Nicollet County, MN	B+	A	B+	A+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Cottonwood 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
Brooks County, GA	B	C-	C-	C+
Bourbon County, KY	B	A	A	C+
Bowman County, ND	D	C-	C-	C-
Box Butte County, NE	C+	A-	A-	B+
Boyd County, NE	D-	D	D	B+
Bradley County, AR	D	F	F	D
Brantley County, GA	A-	A-	A-	B
Braxton County, WV	C+	C	C	C
Breathitt County, KY	B	C+	C+	C+
Breckinridge County, KY	B	A-	A-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cottonwood County, MN average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cottonwood County schools on SchoolGrade

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