Mower County, MN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Mower County

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Mower County residents.

 

Mower County, MN Map of Murder Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

B+
A-
Other Crime Grade
A-
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A crime occurs every 10 hours 0 minutes (on average) in Mower County.

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

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Mower County is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of counties are safer and 88% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mower County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Mower County is 0.0345 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mower County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Mower County may be as high as 1 in 19,964 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 55,400 in the northeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder 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 Mower County, MN: about 1 per year. The east part of Mower County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Mower County, remember that the rate of murder 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 county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Mower County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Mower County 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 Mower County has 6, have the same problem. Of Mower County’s 42,876 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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Mower County Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.658
Robbery
0.3631
Rape
0.7641
Murder
0.0345
Total Violent Crime
2.820 (B+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
7.358
Vehicle Theft
2.206
Burglary
1.507
Arson
0.0621
Total Property Crime
11.13 (A-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1385
Drug Crimes
2.039
Vandalism
3.766
Identity Theft
0.4495
Animal Cruelty
0.0654
Total "Other" Rate
6.458 (A-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
C+
C
C+
B+
B+
C
A-
A+
A+
A
A
C
B+
B+
A-
A
A
A
A-
A-
A-
A
B+
A+
B
B+
B
A+
D+
B
D+
A+
B+
B+
B+
B+
A-
B+
A-
A+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Mower County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
C
A-
A-
D+
B+
A-
A-
B+
D
D
D
D
F
F
F
F
C+
D
D
A-
C-
D
D
D+
A
A
A
A
D
D+
D+
D+
B
A-
A-
A-
B
B+
B+
B-

Considering only the murder rate, Mower County 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 Mower County, MN average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Mower County schools on SchoolGrade

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