Waseca County, MN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Waseca County is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of counties are safer and 99% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waseca County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Waseca County is 0.0188 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waseca County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Waseca County may be as high as 1 in 29,920 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 90,238 in the north part of the county.

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

How Waseca County's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Waseca County about $690,210 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Waseca County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waseca County, including every crime type and how Waseca 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 Waseca County's crime maps on the Waseca County overall crime page.

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Individual Waseca County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Steele County, MN	A	A	A-	A-
Blue Earth County, MN	B-	B+	C+	A+
Le Sueur County, MN	A-	A	B+	A-
Rice County, MN	B	B	B-	A-
Nicollet County, MN	B+	A	B+	A+
Freeborn County, MN	C+	C	C+	B+
Faribault County, MN	C+	C+	C+	B+
Dodge County, MN	A+	A	A	C
Mower County, MN	A-	B+	A-	A
Sibley County, MN	B-	A-	C	A

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Waseca 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
Roane County, WV	B	B+	B+	B-
Hampton County, SC	F	F	F	F
Hancock County, IA	B+	B	B	A+
Hancock County, KY	A+	A+	A+	B+
Hardin County, IA	B-	B+	B+	A+
Hardy County, WV	A	A-	A-	B+
Harrison County, IA	B+	B	B	A
Harrison County, OH	B+	C+	C+	C+
Haskell County, OK	D+	C-	C-	D+
Ripley County, MO	D-	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waseca County, MN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Waseca County schools on SchoolGrade

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