The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Karlstad, 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?

$480,336

Cost of Crime™ for Karlstad, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,064 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Karlstad 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 Karlstad, 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 Karlstad's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Karlstad sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Karlstad's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Karlstad is 43.97 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 21 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 29 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Karlstad, MN report the most crime, about 23 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Karlstad, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Karlstad for 2025 is $480,336, about $482 per resident and $1,064 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

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

Karlstad, MN:	$482
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Karlstad is $482 per year, which is $18 more than the national average and $73 more than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Karlstad:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $499 more than in Karlstad.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $325 less than in Karlstad

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Karlstad	Cost per Karlstad Resident
Murder	$95,386	$96
Rape/Sexual Assault	$47,905	$48
Robbery	$29,233	$29
Assault	$46,495	$47
Kidnapping	$6,095	$6
Vehicle Theft	$9,514	$10
Burglary	$32,242	$32
Theft	$128,421	$129
Arson	$3,288	$3
Vandalism	$44,726	$45
Animal Cruelty	$630	$1
Drug Crimes	$33,581	$34
Identity Theft	$2,821	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$480,336	$482

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Karlstad, 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 Karlstad totals $890,278 ($893 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,370,614 ($1,375 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 Karlstad has 2, do the same, and of Karlstad's 997 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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Karlstad 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 Karlstad residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.624
Robbery	0.9322
Rape	0.7925
Murder	0.0509
Total Violent Crime	3.399 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.87
Vehicle Theft	0.6163
Burglary	3.565
Arson	0.1366
Total Property Crime	29.19 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1008
Drug Crimes	4.554
Vandalism	6.280
Identity Theft	0.3655
Animal Cruelty	0.0854
Total "Other" Rate	11.38 (D+)

Individual Karlstad Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Halma, MN	D	C	D-
Strandquist, MN	D	C+	D-
Florian, MN	D	C+	D-
Lake Bronson, MN	D	C	D-
Donaldson, MN	D-	C+	F
Strathcona, MN	B	C-	B+
Kennedy, MN	D-	C+	F
Greenbush, MN	B-	C-	B-
Stephen, MN	C-	D+	C
Noyes, MN	D-	C-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Karlstad 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
Poughkeepsie, AR	D	D	D
Marston, TX	C	B	B
Maywood, MO	B-	D-	D-
Midland, MD	C	C	C
Moenave, AZ	D-	D-	D-
Mountain View, OK	D	D-	D-
Nesmith, SC	F	F	F
New Derry, PA	A	A	A
Newmans, MS	A+	A+	A+
Onekama, MI	C+	A-	A-

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

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