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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$159,854

Cost of Crime™ for Jacobson, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $656 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Jacobson 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 Jacobson, 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 Jacobson's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Jacobson sits in the 60th percentile, ahead of 60% of cities and behind 40%. The grade covers only Jacobson's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Jacobson is 20.83 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 36 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 56 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Jacobson, 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 Jacobson, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jacobson for 2025 is $159,854, about $324 per resident and $656 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

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

Jacobson, MN:	$324
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jacobson is $324 per year, which is $141 less than the national average and $85 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Jacobson:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $658 more than in Jacobson.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $167 less than in Jacobson

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Jacobson	Cost per Jacobson Resident
Murder	$44,072	$89
Rape/Sexual Assault	$23,027	$47
Robbery	$12,175	$25
Assault	$14,751	$30
Kidnapping	$2,727	$6
Vehicle Theft	$3,771	$8
Burglary	$9,774	$20
Theft	$18,255	$37
Arson	$1,854	$4
Vandalism	$12,728	$26
Animal Cruelty	$325	$1
Drug Crimes	$12,534	$25
Identity Theft	$3,862	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$159,854	$324

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jacobson, 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 Jacobson totals $413,083 ($836 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $572,936 ($1,160 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, of which Jacobson has 1, do the same, and of Jacobson's 494 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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Jacobson 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 Jacobson residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.040
Robbery	0.7835
Rape	0.7688
Murder	0.0475
Total Violent Crime	2.639 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.135
Vehicle Theft	0.4930
Burglary	2.181
Arson	0.1554
Total Property Crime	9.965 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0910
Drug Crimes	3.430
Vandalism	3.606
Identity Theft	1.010
Animal Cruelty	0.0890
Total "Other" Rate	8.227 (C+)

Individual Jacobson Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Swan River, MN	C-	B-	D+
Warba, MN	C	B-	C-
Wawina, MN	D+	C+	D+
Hill City, MN	C+	C	C+
Goodland, MN	C-	B-	C-
Sheshebee, MN	C	C+	C-
Minnewawa, MN	C+	B-	C-
Floodwood, MN	D	C	D-
Grand Rapids, MN	D-	C	D-
La Prairie, MN	F	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Jacobson 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
Bluestone, WV	A-	A	A
Tolosa, TX	C-	C-	C-
Throopsville, NY	A	A	A
Three Creeks, AR	F	D-	D-
Tea, MO	B	B-	B-
Tangier, VA	F	F	F
Brewster, KS	D+	D+	D+
Bolckow, MO	B-	A-	A-
Bodenham, TN	B-	C+	C+
Tookland, VA	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Jacobson 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 Jacobson, MN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Jacobson schools on SchoolGrade

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