The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Leonidas, 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?

$61,951

Cost of Crime™ for Leonidas, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,122 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Leonidas 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 Leonidas, 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 Leonidas's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Leonidas sits in the 12th percentile, ahead of 12% of cities and behind 88%. The grade covers only Leonidas's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Leonidas is 45.66 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 15 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 27 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Leonidas, MN report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Leonidas, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Leonidas for 2025 is $61,951, about $529 per resident and $1,122 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): 61.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Leonidas, MN:	$529
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Leonidas is $529 per year, which is $65 more than the national average and $121 more than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Leonidas:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $452 more than in Leonidas.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $373 less than in Leonidas

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Leonidas	Cost per Leonidas Resident
Murder	$13,521	$116
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,928	$51
Robbery	$3,011	$26
Assault	$4,413	$38
Kidnapping	$812	$7
Vehicle Theft	$4,687	$40
Burglary	$4,818	$41
Theft	$13,751	$118
Arson	$365	$3
Vandalism	$7,331	$63
Animal Cruelty	$88	$1
Drug Crimes	$2,507	$21
Identity Theft	$719	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$61,951	$529

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Leonidas, 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 Leonidas totals $120,786 ($1,032 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $182,737 ($1,562 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 do the same, and of Leonidas's 117 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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Leonidas 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 Leonidas residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.313
Robbery	0.8181
Rape	0.8356
Murder	0.0615
Total Violent Crime	3.029 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.69
Vehicle Theft	2.587
Burglary	4.540
Arson	0.1292
Total Property Crime	29.95 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1144
Drug Crimes	2.897
Vandalism	8.771
Identity Theft	0.7936
Animal Cruelty	0.1015
Total "Other" Rate	12.68 (D)

Individual Leonidas Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Eveleth, MN	D-	C-	F
Genoa, MN	D-	D+	D-
Mountain Iron, MN	D-	D	F
Iron Junction, MN	C-	B-	D+
Virginia, MN	F	F	F
Parkville, MN	F	F	F
Iron, MN	D+	C-	D
Gilbert, MN	D	C-	D
McKinley, MN	D-	D	D-
Kinney, MN	D-	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Leonidas 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
Saline, MO	F	A-	A-
Montford, VA	D+	D+	D+
Montpelier Station, VA	C	C-	C-
Moody, NY	A-	C+	C+
Mora, LA	D	D	D
Moreland, AL	C+	B	B
Ruby, WA	D-	D+	D+
Rudement, IL	A	B+	B+
Ruso, ND	D+	C+	C+
Ruthville, TN	C+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Leonidas 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 Leonidas, MN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Leonidas schools on SchoolGrade

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