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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$120,232

Cost of Crime™ for Avoca, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $847 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Avoca 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 Avoca, MN Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Avoca's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Avoca sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of cities and behind 42%. The grade covers only Avoca's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Avoca is 21.58 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Avoca, MN report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Avoca, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Avoca for 2025 is $120,232, about $398 per resident and $847 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Avoca, MN:	$398
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Avoca is $398 per year, which is $66 less than the national average and $11 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Avoca:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $583 more than in Avoca.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $242 less than in Avoca

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Avoca	Cost per Avoca Resident
Murder	$32,497	$108
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,029	$46
Robbery	$8,530	$28
Assault	$27,519	$91
Kidnapping	$2,174	$7
Vehicle Theft	$3,317	$11
Burglary	$4,328	$14
Theft	$10,319	$34
Arson	$762	$3
Vandalism	$8,002	$26
Animal Cruelty	$183	$1
Drug Crimes	$5,778	$19
Identity Theft	$2,795	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$120,232	$398

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Avoca, 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 Avoca totals $294,372 ($975 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $414,604 ($1,373 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Avoca's 302 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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Avoca 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 Avoca residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.173
Robbery	0.8979
Rape	0.7661
Murder	0.0573
Total Violent Crime	4.894 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.598
Vehicle Theft	0.7093
Burglary	1.580
Arson	0.1045
Total Property Crime	8.991 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1187
Drug Crimes	2.587
Vandalism	3.709
Identity Theft	1.196
Animal Cruelty	0.0821
Total "Other" Rate	7.692 (C+)

Individual Avoca Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fulda, MN	C-	B+	D+
Slayton, MN	C-	F	B+
Lime Creek, MN	B	C+	B+
Wirock, MN	C+	B+	C+
Dovray, MN	B-	C+	B
Currie, MN	C	F	B-
Iona, MN	A	B+	A+
Dundee, MN	B+	C+	A-
Westbrook, MN	B	A-	B-
Kinbrae, MN	A-	B+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Avoca is lower 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
Putney, GA	D+	D+	D+
Danvers, MN	B-	B-	B-
Roosevelt City, NJ	A	B	B
Rogers, LA	F	D	D
Rocky Hill, AL	D+	C-	C-
Deersville, OH	C+	A-	A-
Guthery Crossroads, AL	C-	C-	C-
Redlawn, TX	B-	C+	C+
Leatherman, NC	D	D-	D-
Detroit, OR	C-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Avoca 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 Avoca, MN average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Avoca schools on SchoolGrade

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