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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$923,424

Cost of Crime™ for Medford, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $882 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Medford 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 Medford, MN Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Medford's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Medford sits in the 49th percentile, ahead of 49% of cities and behind 51%. The grade covers only Medford's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Medford is 24.19 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 34 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 77 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Medford, MN report the most crime, about 16 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Medford, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Medford for 2025 is $923,424, about $310 per resident and $882 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): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Medford, MN:	$310
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Medford is $310 per year, which is $154 less than the national average and $99 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Medford:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $671 more than in Medford.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $154 less than in Medford

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Medford	Cost per Medford Resident
Murder	$193,273	$65
Rape/Sexual Assault	$123,698	$42
Robbery	$36,965	$12
Assault	$97,123	$33
Kidnapping	$16,629	$6
Vehicle Theft	$65,115	$22
Burglary	$70,904	$24
Theft	$177,004	$59
Arson	$7,007	$2
Vandalism	$68,339	$23
Animal Cruelty	$1,107	$0
Drug Crimes	$47,772	$16
Identity Theft	$18,488	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$923,424	$310

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Medford, 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 Medford totals $1,918,647 ($644 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,842,072 ($955 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 do the same, and of Medford's 2,977 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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Medford 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 Medford residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.136
Robbery	0.3948
Rape	0.6853
Murder	0.0345
Total Violent Crime	2.251 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.48
Vehicle Theft	1.413
Burglary	2.626
Arson	0.0975
Total Property Crime	15.62 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0921
Drug Crimes	2.169
Vandalism	3.213
Identity Theft	0.8024
Animal Cruelty	0.0503
Total "Other" Rate	6.327 (B)

Individual Medford Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Owatonna, MN	B	B+	B-
Merton, MN	A	A+	A-
Prairieville, MN	C+	C	C+
Ruskin, MN	B-	B+	C+
Faribault, MN	C-	C-	C-
Warsaw, MN	B+	B	A-
Meriden, MN	A-	A-	A-
Morristown, MN	B	B	B
Havana, MN	A	A	A-
Steele Center, MN	A-	A-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Medford 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
St. Louisville, OH	B	B+	B+
Montana City, MT	B+	B+	B+
Montrose, PA	B	C	C
Acme, PA	A	A	A
Paddock Lake, WI	A-	A	A
Perryopolis, PA	B+	C	C
Powderly, TX	C	D+	D+
Reese, MI	A-	C-	C-
Seneca, KS	C	D+	D+
Silver Lake, KS	B	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Medford 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 Medford, MN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Medford schools on SchoolGrade

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