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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$403,069

Cost of Crime™ for North Prairie, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $813 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Prairie 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 North Prairie, 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 North Prairie's combined rate is about the same as the norm. North Prairie sits in the 46th percentile, ahead of 46% of cities and behind 54%. The grade covers only North Prairie's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in North Prairie is 25.22 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 17 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 102 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of North Prairie, MN report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Prairie, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Prairie for 2025 is $403,069, about $314 per resident and $813 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): 59.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Prairie Compared to Other Cities?

North Prairie, MN:	$314
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Prairie is $314 per year, which is $150 less than the national average and $95 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to North Prairie:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $667 more than in North Prairie.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $158 less than in North Prairie

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Prairie	Cost per North Prairie Resident
Murder	$123,251	$96
Rape/Sexual Assault	$54,730	$43
Robbery	$11,583	$9
Assault	$23,863	$19
Kidnapping	$9,287	$7
Vehicle Theft	$9,210	$7
Burglary	$11,931	$9
Theft	$116,597	$91
Arson	$2,293	$2
Vandalism	$18,591	$14
Animal Cruelty	$268	$0
Drug Crimes	$17,811	$14
Identity Theft	$3,654	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$403,069	$314

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Prairie, 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 North Prairie totals $1,090,239 ($850 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,493,308 ($1,164 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 North Prairie's 1,283 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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North Prairie 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 North Prairie residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6476
Robbery	0.2870
Rape	0.7035
Murder	0.0511
Total Violent Crime	1.689 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.55
Vehicle Theft	0.4636
Burglary	1.025
Arson	0.0740
Total Property Crime	19.11 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1194
Drug Crimes	1.877
Vandalism	2.028
Identity Theft	0.3679
Animal Cruelty	0.0283
Total "Other" Rate	4.421 (A-)

Individual North Prairie Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Royalton, MN	A-	A	B
Bowlus, MN	A	A-	A-
Opole, MN	A+	A+	A+
Rice, MN	B+	A	B-
St. Stephen, MN	A+	A+	A+
Sobieski, MN	B	A-	B
Elmdale, MN	A	A-	A
Darling, MN	B-	B+	C+
Holdingford, MN	A+	A	A+
Little Falls, MN	C	B-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Prairie 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
Reardan, WA	D+	C-	C-
Nazlini, AZ	F	F	F
Netarts, OR	C	B-	B-
Norfolk, CT	A-	A+	A+
North Truro, MA	C	B	B
Olpe, KS	C	D	D
Prairie Du Rocher, IL	A-	B	B
Rabun Gap, GA	C-	C+	C+
Ramhurst, GA	A-	B	B
Readfield, WI	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, North Prairie 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 North Prairie, MN average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See North Prairie schools on SchoolGrade

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