Detroit Lakes, MN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Detroit Lakes is in the 58th percentile for safety, meaning 42% of cities are safer and 58% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Detroit Lakes's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Detroit Lakes is 0.0511 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Detroit Lakes generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Detroit Lakes may be as high as 1 in 8,364 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 36,084 in the east part of the city.

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

How Detroit Lakes's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Detroit Lakes 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, Detroit Lakes is less safe 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 Detroit Lakes, MN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Detroit Lakes about $1,514,651 in 2025, or roughly $96 per resident. This is part of Detroit Lakes's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Detroit Lakes, including every crime type and how Detroit Lakes 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 Detroit Lakes's crime maps on the Detroit Lakes overall crime page.

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Individual Detroit Lakes Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Shoreham, MN	B-	B+	C+	D+
Westbury, MN	C	A-	D+	D-
Rochert, MN	B-	B-	C	A
Audubon, MN	B	B	B-	A
Lake Eunice, MN	C	B	C-	A
Callaway, MN	C+	C+	C	C
Frazee, MN	B	B-	B	A
Vergas, MN	B-	B	C+	A
Richwood, MN	D	D	D-	C
Lake Park, MN	B	C-	B	A

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Detroit Lakes is similar 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
Great Lakes, IL	A-	A-	A-	C+
Hampton Bays, NY	A-	B	B	A-
Hampstead, MD	C	C+	C+	B-
Gulf Shores, AL	C+	C+	C+	C
Gretna, NE	B-	A-	A-	A
Greenville, PA	B	B	B	D+
Greendale, WI	D+	B+	B+	A+
Greencastle, IN	C-	B-	B-	C-
Greece, NY	B	B-	B-	A+
Union City, TN	D	D	D	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Detroit Lakes, MN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Detroit Lakes schools on SchoolGrade

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