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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$8.05 million

Cost of Crime™ for Chaska, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $756 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Chaska 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 Chaska, 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 Chaska's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Chaska sits in the 61st percentile, ahead of 61% of cities and behind 39%. The grade covers only Chaska's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Chaska is 20.69 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 71 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Chaska, MN report the most crime, about 128 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 17 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Chaska, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Chaska for 2025 is $8,053,344, about $275 per resident and $756 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Chaska, MN:	$275
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Chaska is $275 per year, which is $189 less than the national average and $134 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Chaska:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $706 more than in Chaska.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $119 less than in Chaska

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Chaska	Cost per Chaska Resident
Murder	$1.60 million	$55
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.26 million	$43
Robbery	$289,709	$10
Assault	$777,678	$27
Kidnapping	$138,995	$5
Vehicle Theft	$783,194	$27
Burglary	$411,038	$14
Theft	$1.33 million	$45
Arson	$66,638	$2
Vandalism	$658,578	$22
Animal Cruelty	$6,006	$0
Drug Crimes	$572,450	$20
Identity Theft	$160,283	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$8,053,344	$275

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Chaska, 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 Chaska totals $17,013,343 ($581 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $25,066,687 ($855 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 Chaska has 9, do the same, and of Chaska's 29,302 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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Chaska 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 Chaska residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9241
Robbery	0.3143
Rape	0.7073
Murder	0.0291
Total Violent Crime	1.975 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.749
Vehicle Theft	1.726
Burglary	1.547
Arson	0.0942
Total Property Crime	12.12 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0782
Drug Crimes	2.641
Vandalism	3.146
Identity Theft	0.7067
Animal Cruelty	0.0277
Total "Other" Rate	6.600 (B-)

Individual Chaska Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Victoria, MN	A-	A+	B+
Chanhassen, MN	B	A	B
Carver, MN	A	A	A-
Shorewood, MN	B	A	B-
Shakopee, MN	C+	B	C
Excelsior, MN	D+	B	D+
Tonka Bay, MN	D+	C+	D
Greenwood, MN	D+	B+	D+
East Union, MN	A	A	A-
Marystown, MN	A-	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Chaska is similar 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
Pacific Palisades, CA	C-	C-	C-
Natchez, MS	C	B	B
Nazareth, PA	A+	A	A
Norco, CA	C-	C-	C-
North Attleboro, MA	B+	A-	A-
Oakdale, MN	C+	B	B
Olney, MD	B+	A-	A-
Ottumwa, IA	D+	D	D
Owatonna, MN	B	B+	B+
Oxford, MI	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Chaska 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 Chaska, MN average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Chaska schools on SchoolGrade

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