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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$2.20 million

Cost of Crime™ for Moose Lake, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $973 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Moose Lake 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 Moose Lake, 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 Moose Lake's combined rate is higher than the norm. Moose Lake sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only Moose Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Moose Lake is 36.73 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 16 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Moose Lake, MN report the most crime, about 38 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Moose Lake, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Moose Lake for 2025 is $2,203,101, about $437 per resident and $973 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Moose Lake, MN:	$437
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Moose Lake is $437 per year, which is $28 less than the national average and $28 more than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Moose Lake:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $545 more than in Moose Lake.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $280 less than in Moose Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Moose Lake	Cost per Moose Lake Resident
Murder	$437,694	$87
Rape/Sexual Assault	$253,608	$50
Robbery	$94,740	$19
Assault	$256,916	$51
Kidnapping	$22,355	$4
Vehicle Theft	$122,301	$24
Burglary	$105,006	$21
Theft	$455,617	$90
Arson	$14,448	$3
Vandalism	$247,928	$49
Animal Cruelty	$3,612	$1
Drug Crimes	$164,479	$33
Identity Theft	$24,397	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$2,203,101	$437

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Moose Lake, 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 Moose Lake totals $4,233,921 ($839 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,437,022 ($1,275 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 Moose Lake has 1, do the same, and of Moose Lake's 5,047 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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Moose Lake 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 Moose Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.773
Robbery	0.5968
Rape	0.8287
Murder	0.0461
Total Violent Crime	3.244 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.43
Vehicle Theft	1.565
Burglary	2.294
Arson	0.1185
Total Property Crime	21.41 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0731
Drug Crimes	4.406
Vandalism	6.876
Identity Theft	0.6245
Animal Cruelty	0.0968
Total "Other" Rate	12.08 (D+)

Individual Moose Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sturgeon Lake, MN	C	C+	D+
Barnum, MN	B+	B	A-
Kettle River, MN	B+	B	B
Kerrick, MN	D+	C	D
Willow River, MN	C-	C+	D
Duquette, MN	D+	C	D
Mahtowa, MN	B	B+	B-
Denham, MN	B	B-	B-
Rutledge, MN	B-	B-	C+
Bruno, MN	C-	C	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Moose Lake 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
Williamstown, WV	B	B	B
White Pigeon, MI	A	B-	B-
Westover, MD	D-	D-	D-
Westvale, NY	A	B+	B+
West Portsmouth, OH	D+	C+	C+
Williams, AZ	C-	D	D
Williston, SC	D-	D-	D-
Williamsville, NY	B+	B+	B+
Monclova, OH	B+	B+	B+
Denmark, WI	B	B+	B+

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

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