The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Alexandria, MN: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$7.78 million

Cost of Crime™ for Alexandria, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $687 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Alexandria with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Alexandria, MN Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Alexandria's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Alexandria sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of cities and behind 59%. The grade covers only Alexandria's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Alexandria is 27.19 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 57 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Alexandria, MN report the most crime, about 129 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 45 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Alexandria, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Alexandria for 2025 is $7,778,388, about $308 per resident and $687 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Alexandria Compared to Other Cities?

Alexandria, MN:	$308
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Alexandria is $308 per year, which is $156 less than the national average and $101 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Alexandria:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $673 more than in Alexandria.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $151 less than in Alexandria

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Alexandria for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Alexandria	Cost per Alexandria Resident
Murder	$1.12 million	$44
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.08 million	$43
Robbery	$378,431	$15
Assault	$1.03 million	$41
Kidnapping	$136,378	$5
Vehicle Theft	$243,223	$10
Burglary	$533,868	$21
Theft	$1.85 million	$73
Arson	$62,189	$2
Vandalism	$679,449	$27
Animal Cruelty	$12,268	$0
Drug Crimes	$554,918	$22
Identity Theft	$103,556	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$7,778,388	$308

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Alexandria, MN

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Alexandria totals $13,079,587 ($518 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $20,857,976 ($825 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The south part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Alexandria has 11, do the same, and of Alexandria's 25,273 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Alexandria Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Alexandria residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.417
Robbery	0.4760
Rape	0.7067
Murder	0.0235
Total Violent Crime	2.624 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.10
Vehicle Theft	0.6215
Burglary	2.329
Arson	0.1019
Total Property Crime	17.15 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0890
Drug Crimes	2.968
Vandalism	3.763
Identity Theft	0.5294
Animal Cruelty	0.0656
Total "Other" Rate	7.416 (B-)

Individual Alexandria Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Garfield, MN	A	A-	A
Forada, MN	B-	C	C
Nelson, MN	B	A	C+
Carlos, MN	B	A+	C+
Holmes City, MN	A-	B+	B+
Osakis, MN	B-	B	C
Miltona, MN	A+	A	A
Brandon, MN	B+	B-	B
Leaf Valley, MN	A	A	A
Farwell, MN	B+	A+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Alexandria is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Harrisburg, NC	C+	B-	B-
Taylorsville, NC	C-	C+	C+
South Elgin, IL	A-	A	A
Avon Park, FL	A-	B	B
Helena, AL	A-	A+	A+
Abingdon, VA	C	B-	B-
La Grange, KY	B	A	A
Harrison, AR	D-	D	D
Burlington, KY	B+	A-	A-
Medford, NJ	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Alexandria is safer than the Minnesota state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Alexandria, MN average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Alexandria schools on SchoolGrade

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