Wright County, MN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Wright County is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of counties are safer and 63% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wright County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Wright County is 0.0563 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wright County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Wright County may be as high as 1 in 4,703 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 47,131 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Wright County, MN: about 4 per year. The west part of Wright County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Wright County's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Wright County about $15,783,680 in 2025, or roughly $106 per resident. This is part of Wright County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wright County, including every crime type and how Wright 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 Wright County's crime maps on the Wright County overall crime page.

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Individual Wright County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sherburne County, MN	A	A	A	A+
Carver County, MN	A	A+	A-	A+
Anoka County, MN	B	A	B-	A+
Hennepin County, MN	D	C	D-	B-
McLeod County, MN	A	A	B+	A
Meeker County, MN	A-	A-	B+	A
Benton County, MN	B-	B+	C	C
Isanti County, MN	A+	A+	A+	B+
Stearns County, MN	B-	B+	C	A
Ramsey County, MN	D+	C-	D	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Wright 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
Wilson County, TN	B-	C-	C-	C
Washington County, WI	A+	A+	A+	A
Washington County, TN	C	D+	D+	C+
Cambria County, PA	A	A-	A-	C
Coconino County, AZ	D+	D-	D-	C-
Coweta County, GA	A	C	C	A-
Douglas County, GA	B	B-	B-	C
Tangipahoa Parish, LA	B-	D+	D+	D-
Pickens County, SC	D+	C+	C+	D+
Ponce Municipio, PR	F	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wright County, MN average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wright County schools on SchoolGrade

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