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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$811,513

Cost of Crime™ for Janesville, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $576 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Janesville 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 Janesville, 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 Janesville's combined rate is lower than the norm. Janesville sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of cities and behind 26%. The grade covers only Janesville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Janesville is 17.08 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 53 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 76 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Janesville, MN report the most crime, about 18 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Janesville, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Janesville for 2025 is $811,513, about $228 per resident and $576 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): 62.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

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

Janesville, MN:	$228
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Janesville is $228 per year, which is $236 less than the national average and $180 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Janesville:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $753 more than in Janesville.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $72 less than in Janesville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Janesville	Cost per Janesville Resident
Murder	$90,174	$25
Rape/Sexual Assault	$148,396	$42
Robbery	$45,273	$13
Assault	$142,923	$40
Kidnapping	$26,015	$7
Vehicle Theft	$37,115	$10
Burglary	$47,073	$13
Theft	$123,275	$35
Arson	$7,920	$2
Vandalism	$67,076	$19
Animal Cruelty	$1,216	$0
Drug Crimes	$59,909	$17
Identity Theft	$15,147	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$811,513	$228

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Janesville, 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 Janesville totals $1,373,405 ($387 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,184,918 ($615 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 Janesville has 1, do the same, and of Janesville's 3,553 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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Janesville 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 Janesville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.401
Robbery	0.4051
Rape	0.6888
Murder	0.0135
Total Violent Crime	2.508 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.699
Vehicle Theft	0.6746
Burglary	1.461
Arson	0.0923
Total Property Crime	8.927 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1208
Drug Crimes	2.280
Vandalism	2.643
Identity Theft	0.5508
Animal Cruelty	0.0463
Total "Other" Rate	5.640 (B+)

Individual Janesville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Smiths Mill, MN	A-	A-	B
Elysian, MN	B	A-	B-
St. Clair, MN	B+	B+	A-
Pemberton, MN	B	C	B
Madison Lake, MN	B+	A-	B-
Waseca, MN	C+	C+	C+
Waterville, MN	B	B	B-
Eagle Lake, MN	A-	A	B+
Marysburg, MN	A-	A-	B+
Waldorf, MN	A	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Janesville 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
Clifton, TN	F	D-	D-
Orwell, OH	C+	B+	B+
Virden, IL	B	B	B
Waverly, AL	A-	A	A
New Salisbury, IN	A-	A-	A-
Brookfield, MA	A+	A	A
Mechanicsburg, OH	B	B-	B-
McColl, SC	F	F	F
Kemp, TX	C	D+	D+
Hudson Oaks, TX	A	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Janesville 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 Janesville, MN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Janesville schools on SchoolGrade

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