Stearns County, MN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Stearns County is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of counties are safer and 85% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Stearns County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Stearns County is 0.0380 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Stearns County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Stearns County may be as high as 1 in 14,894 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 54,671 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Stearns County, MN: about 2 per year. The west part of Stearns County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Stearns County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Stearns 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, Stearns County 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 Stearns County, MN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Stearns County about $11,330,596 in 2025, or roughly $71 per resident. This is part of Stearns County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Stearns County, including every crime type and how Stearns 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 Stearns County's crime maps on the Stearns County overall crime page.

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Individual Stearns County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Benton County, MN	B-	B+	C	C
Morrison County, MN	A-	A	B+	A
Meeker County, MN	A-	A-	B+	A
Sherburne County, MN	A	A	A	A+
Wright County, MN	A	A	A	B
Mille Lacs County, MN	B+	B-	B-	A+
Kandiyohi County, MN	B-	B	C	A
Todd County, MN	B	B-	B	B+
Pope County, MN	C+	B	C-	A+
Isanti County, MN	A+	A+	A+	B+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Stearns 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
Beaver County, PA	A	A	A	B-
Yellowstone County, MT	C+	C	C	A-
Washington County, MD	C-	C-	C-	A-
Sullivan County, TN	D	D-	D-	D+
Stafford County, VA	A	A	A	B
St. Clair County, MI	A	C+	C+	B+
Scott County, MN	A	A+	A+	A+
Pueblo County, CO	F	D-	D-	D+
Hampshire County, MA	A	B	B	A+
Greene County, OH	B+	A-	A-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Stearns County, MN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Stearns County schools on SchoolGrade

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