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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$316,376

Cost of Crime™ for Clarks Grove, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $655 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Clarks Grove 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 Clarks Grove, MN Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Clarks Grove's combined rate is lower than the norm. Clarks Grove sits in the 78th percentile, ahead of 78% of cities and behind 22%. The grade covers only Clarks Grove's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Clarks Grove is 15.85 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 54 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 70 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Clarks Grove, MN report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Clarks Grove, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Clarks Grove for 2025 is $316,376, about $264 per resident and $655 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Clarks Grove Compared to Other Cities?

Clarks Grove, MN:	$264
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Clarks Grove is $264 per year, which is $201 less than the national average and $145 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Clarks Grove:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $717 more than in Clarks Grove.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $107 less than in Clarks Grove

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Clarks Grove	Cost per Clarks Grove Resident
Murder	$102,589	$85
Rape/Sexual Assault	$53,996	$45
Robbery	$11,388	$9
Assault	$18,041	$15
Kidnapping	$11,284	$9
Vehicle Theft	$14,301	$12
Burglary	$11,845	$10
Theft	$37,861	$32
Arson	$2,575	$2
Vandalism	$34,624	$29
Animal Cruelty	$515	$0
Drug Crimes	$16,386	$14
Identity Theft	$969	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$316,376	$264

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Clarks Grove, 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 Clarks Grove totals $948,667 ($791 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,265,043 ($1,054 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 central 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 Clarks Grove has 2, do the same, and of Clarks Grove's 1,200 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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Clarks Grove 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 Clarks Grove residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5235
Robbery	0.3017
Rape	0.7421
Murder	0.0455
Total Violent Crime	1.613 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.092
Vehicle Theft	0.7696
Burglary	1.088
Arson	0.0889
Total Property Crime	8.039 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1551
Drug Crimes	1.846
Vandalism	4.039
Identity Theft	0.1043
Animal Cruelty	0.0580
Total "Other" Rate	6.202 (B)

Individual Clarks Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bancroft, MN	B+	A	B+
Geneva, MN	B	A-	B-
Hollandale, MN	B+	B+	A-
Manchester, MN	C+	D+	B-
Oakland, MN	C	C+	C
Albert Lea, MN	D	D	D
Hartland, MN	C+	D+	B-
Ellendale, MN	B	B+	B+
Hayward, MN	A	A-	A+
Maple Island, MN	A	B-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Clarks Grove 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
Amargosa Valley, NV	F	F	F
Zorn, TX	C	C-	C-
Yatesville, GA	B-	C	C
Williamsburg, NC	B-	B	B
Whitehouse Forks, AL	B-	B	B
Warsaw, SC	C-	D+	D+
Bude, MS	C+	A	A
Boston, KY	A	A	A
Bodega Bay, CA	D	D-	D-
Alexis, IL	B+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Clarks Grove 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 Clarks Grove, MN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Clarks Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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