Murder per Capita in Ramsey County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Ramsey County residents.
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1 in 16,207
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Ramsey County is about 1 in 16,207.
$116
Murder costs the average Ramsey County resident about $116 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Ramsey County in green. The most dangerous areas in Ramsey 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 Ramsey County, MN Safe from Murder?
The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Ramsey County is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of counties are safer and 57% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ramsey County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Ramsey County is 0.0617 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ramsey County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Ramsey County may be as high as 1 in 11,305 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 37,440 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Ramsey County, MN: about 6 per year. The northeast part of Ramsey County has fewer cases of murder with only 2 in a typical year.
How Ramsey County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Ramsey 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.
| Ramsey County, MN: | 0.0617 |
|---|---|
| Minnesota: | 0.0427 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Ramsey County is less safe than the Minnesota state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in Ramsey County, MN
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Ramsey County about $65,156,499 in 2025, or roughly $116 per resident. This is part of Ramsey County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ramsey County, including every crime type and how Ramsey 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 Ramsey County's crime maps on the Ramsey County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Ramsey County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Ramsey County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | A+ | B | A+ | |
D | C | D- | B- | |
B | A | B- | A+ | |
B | A | B- | A+ | |
A | B | A+ | B- | |
A | A+ | A- | A+ | |
A | A+ | A- | A+ | |
A | A | A+ | B+ | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
A | A | A | B |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Ramsey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | C- | C- | A+ | |
B | B- | B- | C- | |
C+ | C | C | D+ | |
B+ | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | D- | D- | F | |
C | C- | C- | B- | |
D | C+ | C+ | D | |
B- | B | B | D- | |
F | F | F | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ramsey County, MN average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ramsey County schools on SchoolGrade
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