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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$301,549

Cost of Crime™ for Badger, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $637 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Badger 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 Badger, 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 Badger's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Badger sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of cities and behind 42%. The grade covers only Badger's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Badger is 21.40 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 43 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 65 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Badger, MN report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Badger, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Badger for 2025 is $301,549, about $254 per resident and $637 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): 64.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Badger, MN:	$254
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Badger is $254 per year, which is $210 less than the national average and $155 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Badger:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $727 more than in Badger.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $98 less than in Badger

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Badger	Cost per Badger Resident
Murder	$44,604	$38
Rape/Sexual Assault	$56,793	$48
Robbery	$13,570	$11
Assault	$35,147	$30
Kidnapping	$9,225	$8
Vehicle Theft	$4,574	$4
Burglary	$8,826	$7
Theft	$73,044	$61
Arson	$3,123	$3
Vandalism	$18,765	$16
Animal Cruelty	$411	$0
Drug Crimes	$24,962	$21
Identity Theft	$8,507	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$301,549	$254

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Badger, 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 Badger totals $584,928 ($492 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $886,477 ($746 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 Badger's 1,188 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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Badger 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 Badger residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.030
Robbery	0.3631
Rape	0.7884
Murder	0.0200
Total Violent Crime	2.202 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.87
Vehicle Theft	0.2486
Burglary	0.8191
Arson	0.1088
Total Property Crime	13.05 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1281
Drug Crimes	2.841
Vandalism	2.211
Identity Theft	0.9252
Animal Cruelty	0.0468
Total "Other" Rate	6.152 (B)

Individual Badger Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ross, MN	B-	B-	C+
Greenbush, MN	B-	C-	B-
Swift, MN	C-	C+	D+
Strathcona, MN	B	C-	B+
Roseau, MN	D+	C+	D+
Pinecreek, MN	B	B	B+
Wannaska, MN	B+	C+	A+
Salol, MN	D+	C+	D
Middle River, MN	C-	C+	D+
Gatzke, MN	C-	C+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Badger 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
Sumterville, FL	A+	A+	A+
Spur, TX	F	F	F
Bergman, AR	D+	D	D
Atlas, MI	B+	B+	B+
Ruthven, IA	C-	B-	B-
Ashmore, IL	A+	B	B
Arapahoe, NE	D-	D-	D-
Seaview, WA	F	D-	D-
Wolfeboro Falls, NH	C	B	B
Harmontown, MS	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Badger 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 Badger, MN average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Badger schools on SchoolGrade

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