The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Melby, 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?

$96,495

Cost of Crime™ for Melby, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $666 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Melby 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 Melby, 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 Melby's combined rate is lower than the norm. Melby sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of cities and behind 30%. The grade covers only Melby's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Melby is 18.03 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 47 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 61 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Melby, 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 Melby, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Melby for 2025 is $96,495, about $260 per resident and $666 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): 60.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

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

Melby, MN:	$260
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Melby is $260 per year, which is $204 less than the national average and $149 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Melby:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $721 more than in Melby.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $104 less than in Melby

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Melby	Cost per Melby Resident
Murder	$17,003	$46
Rape/Sexual Assault	$16,851	$45
Robbery	$7,613	$21
Assault	$13,633	$37
Kidnapping	$2,134	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1,888	$5
Burglary	$7,338	$20
Theft	$12,465	$34
Arson	$1,046	$3
Vandalism	$9,303	$25
Animal Cruelty	$142	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,712	$15
Identity Theft	$1,368	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$96,495	$260

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Melby, 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 Melby totals $201,504 ($543 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $297,999 ($803 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 Melby's 371 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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Melby 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 Melby residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.279
Robbery	0.6524
Rape	0.7491
Murder	0.0244
Total Violent Crime	2.705 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.487
Vehicle Theft	0.3286
Burglary	2.181
Arson	0.1167
Total Property Crime	9.113 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0948
Drug Crimes	2.081
Vandalism	3.510
Identity Theft	0.4765
Animal Cruelty	0.0519
Total "Other" Rate	6.215 (B)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ashby, MN	B-	A-	C+
Evansville, MN	A-	B+	B+
Millerville, MN	B	C+	B+
Erdahl, MN	C+	A-	C+
Urbank, MN	A-	B+	B+
Brandon, MN	B+	B-	B
Dalton, MN	A-	A-	B+
Clitherall, MN	B+	B-	B+
Leaf Valley, MN	A	A	A
Garfield, MN	A	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Melby is similar 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
Nichols, FL	A	A+	A+
Nassau Village, FL	A+	A+	A+
Neosheo, KY	C+	D+	D+
Nesco, NJ	A	A+	A+
New Burnside, IL	A+	A+	A+
New Market, MN	A	A	A
New Pittsburg, OH	D	C	C
New Taiton, TX	C	C+	C+
Newdale, WV	C-	B	B
Newton, WV	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Melby 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 Melby, MN average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Melby schools on SchoolGrade

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