The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Murphy City, 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?

$39,991

Cost of Crime™ for Murphy City, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $902 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Murphy City 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 Murphy City, 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 Murphy City's combined rate is higher than the norm. Murphy City sits in the 23rd percentile, ahead of 23% of cities and behind 77%. The grade covers only Murphy City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Murphy City is 35.67 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Murphy City, MN report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Murphy City, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Murphy City for 2025 is $39,991, about $454 per resident and $902 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Murphy City Compared to Other Cities?

Murphy City, MN:	$454
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Murphy City is $454 per year, which is $10 less than the national average and $46 more than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Murphy City:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $527 more than in Murphy City.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $298 less than in Murphy City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Murphy City	Cost per Murphy City Resident
Murder	$10,059	$114
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,231	$48
Robbery	$2,080	$24
Assault	$3,665	$42
Kidnapping	$374	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1,158	$13
Burglary	$3,642	$41
Theft	$6,898	$78
Arson	$324	$4
Vandalism	$4,592	$52
Animal Cruelty	$61	$1
Drug Crimes	$2,679	$30
Identity Theft	$228	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$39,991	$454

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Murphy City, 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 Murphy City totals $88,997 ($1,011 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $128,989 ($1,466 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 Murphy City's 88 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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Murphy City 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 Murphy City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.450
Robbery	0.7513
Rape	0.7929
Murder	0.0608
Total Violent Crime	3.055 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.14
Vehicle Theft	0.8497
Burglary	4.563
Arson	0.1526
Total Property Crime	20.70 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0702
Drug Crimes	4.116
Vandalism	7.305
Identity Theft	0.3342
Animal Cruelty	0.0938
Total "Other" Rate	11.92 (D+)

Individual Murphy City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Finland, MN	D+	A-	D
Little Marais, MN	D+	A-	D
Isabella, MN	D	D+	D+
Schroeder, MN	D	C-	D
Taconite Harbor, MN	D	D+	D
Lax Lake, MN	C-	B-	D+
Silver Bay, MN	D+	B	D
Tofte, MN	D	D+	D
Beaver Bay, MN	D+	B	D
East Beaver Bay, MN	D+	B	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Murphy City 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
Kildare, OK	B+	C-	C-
Jones, LA	F	F	F
Josephine, WV	D	D	D
Josie, AL	B-	C	C
Judio, KY	C	A	A
Judson, KY	A	A	A
Jumbo, KY	B	A-	A-
Kanaskat, WA	B	B+	B+
Key, TX	F	F	F
Kief, ND	D+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Murphy City 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 Murphy City, MN average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Murphy City schools on SchoolGrade

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