West Union, MN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. West Union is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of cities are safer and 50% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Union's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in West Union is 0.0576 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Union generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Union may be as high as 1 in 13,109 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 29,966 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of West Union, MN: about 0 per year. The south part of West Union has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Union's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in West Union 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, West Union 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 West Union, MN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of West Union about $129,237 in 2025, or roughly $108 per resident. This is part of West Union's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Union, including every crime type and how West Union 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 West Union's crime maps on the West Union overall crime page.

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Individual West Union Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in West Union is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Union.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sauk Centre, MN	D+	C+	D	A-
Westport, MN	C+	B	C-	A
Osakis, MN	B-	B	C	A-
Round Prairie, MN	C+	C	C+	B-
Ward Springs, MN	B-	B	C+	B-
Gutches Grove, MN	A-	B+	A-	A-
Villard, MN	C+	B-	C	A
Nelson, MN	B	A	C+	A-
Grey Eagle, MN	B	C+	B	B+
Melrose, MN	D+	B-	D	C+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

West Union is higher 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
Holiday Manor, FL	A	B+	B+	A+
Springport, IN	A	A-	A-	B
South Windham, CT	B	A+	A+	B+
Seymore, TX	B-	B+	B+	C+
Lyle, WA	D-	D-	D-	B+
Louin, MS	A	A+	A+	B+
Lincoln, MT	D-	D+	D+	B+
Isola, MS	D+	B+	B+	D
Indian Shores, FL	B	A-	A-	A
Hydes, MD	B-	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Union, MN average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Union schools on SchoolGrade

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