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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$951,258

Cost of Crime™ for Lake Crystal, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $646 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lake Crystal 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 Lake Crystal, 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 Lake Crystal's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Lake Crystal sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of cities and behind 44%. The grade covers only Lake Crystal's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lake Crystal is 22.08 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 39 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 92 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Lake Crystal, MN report the most crime, about 28 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake Crystal, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake Crystal for 2025 is $951,258, about $273 per resident and $646 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lake Crystal Compared to Other Cities?

Lake Crystal, MN:	$273
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake Crystal is $273 per year, which is $191 less than the national average and $136 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake Crystal:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $708 more than in Lake Crystal.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $117 less than in Lake Crystal

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lake Crystal	Cost per Lake Crystal Resident
Murder	$148,766	$43
Rape/Sexual Assault	$161,089	$46
Robbery	$54,543	$16
Assault	$83,993	$24
Kidnapping	$20,324	$6
Vehicle Theft	$79,433	$23
Burglary	$31,030	$9
Theft	$178,287	$51
Arson	$4,622	$1
Vandalism	$108,808	$31
Animal Cruelty	$1,096	$0
Drug Crimes	$61,983	$18
Identity Theft	$17,286	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$951,258	$273

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake Crystal, 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 Lake Crystal totals $1,812,119 ($520 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,763,378 ($793 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 south 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 do the same, and of Lake Crystal's 3,483 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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Lake Crystal 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 Lake Crystal residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8397
Robbery	0.4978
Rape	0.7628
Murder	0.0227
Total Violent Crime	2.123 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.884
Vehicle Theft	1.473
Burglary	0.9822
Arson	0.0549
Total Property Crime	12.39 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0962
Drug Crimes	2.406
Vandalism	4.373
Identity Theft	0.6412
Animal Cruelty	0.0425
Total "Other" Rate	7.559 (C+)

Individual Lake Crystal Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Garden City, MN	B-	B	B
Judson, MN	B+	A-	B+
Rapidan, MN	B-	A-	C
Skyline, MN	B+	B+	B
Madelia, MN	C-	C	D+
Good Thunder, MN	B-	B-	B-
North Mankato, MN	C+	B	C+
Vernon Center, MN	B+	B-	B+
Nicollet, MN	B-	B	B-
Courtland, MN	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake Crystal 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
South Vienna, OH	A	A-	A-
Graysville, TN	C-	D	D
Haskell, TX	F	D-	D-
Hawthorne, NV	D-	F	F
Helena Valley Northeast, MT	B	D+	D+
Juneau, WI	B+	A	A
Laton, CA	C	D	D
Robert, LA	B-	C	C
Sabetha, KS	D+	D-	D-
Andrews, NC	D+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Lake Crystal 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 Lake Crystal, MN average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lake Crystal schools on SchoolGrade

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