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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$6.81 million

Cost of Crime™ for Grand Rapids, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $952 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids, MN Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Grand Rapids's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Grand Rapids sits in the 15th percentile, ahead of 15% of cities and behind 85%. The grade covers only Grand Rapids's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Grand Rapids is 42.72 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 14 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 32 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Grand Rapids, MN report the most crime, about 129 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 31 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Grand Rapids, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Grand Rapids for 2025 is $6,806,892, about $416 per resident and $952 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 67.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 21.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Grand Rapids Compared to Other Cities?

Grand Rapids, MN:	$416
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Grand Rapids is $416 per year, which is $48 less than the national average and $7 more than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Grand Rapids:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $565 more than in Grand Rapids.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $260 less than in Grand Rapids

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Grand Rapids	Cost per Grand Rapids Resident
Murder	$619,817	$38
Rape/Sexual Assault	$769,273	$47
Robbery	$429,199	$26
Assault	$806,701	$49
Kidnapping	$69,270	$4
Vehicle Theft	$276,018	$17
Burglary	$415,522	$25
Theft	$2.03 million	$124
Arson	$46,073	$3
Vandalism	$958,164	$59
Animal Cruelty	$8,082	$0
Drug Crimes	$302,815	$19
Identity Theft	$79,765	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$6,806,892	$416

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Grand Rapids, 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 Grand Rapids totals $8,264,619 ($505 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $15,071,511 ($921 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 Grand Rapids has 8, do the same, and of Grand Rapids's 16,367 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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Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.716
Robbery	0.8337
Rape	0.7752
Murder	0.0202
Total Violent Crime	3.345 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.90
Vehicle Theft	1.089
Burglary	2.799
Arson	0.1166
Total Property Crime	27.91 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0698
Drug Crimes	2.501
Vandalism	8.195
Identity Theft	0.6297
Animal Cruelty	0.0668
Total "Other" Rate	11.46 (D+)

Individual Grand Rapids Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
La Prairie, MN	F	D+	F
Coleraine, MN	D+	C+	D
Cohasset, MN	C-	B-	D+
Bovey, MN	C	B	C
Taconite, MN	C-	B-	C-
Marble, MN	D	C+	D-
Warba, MN	C	B-	C-
Calumet, MN	D+	B-	D
Zemple, MN	D	C+	D-
Hill City, MN	C+	C	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Grand Rapids 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
Clewiston, FL	C+	C-	C-
Tuckerton, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Trinity, NC	C	C-	C-
Trenton, OH	A	A	A
Tobyhanna, PA	B+	C-	C-
Sunny Vista, CA	C	C	C
Summerfield, NC	B	B+	B+
Sterling, CO	F	F	F
Russellville, AL	D+	B-	B-
Riverton, WY	C+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Grand Rapids is less safe than the Minnesota state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Grand Rapids, MN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Grand Rapids schools on SchoolGrade

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