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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$282,568

Cost of Crime™ for Osage, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $868 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Osage 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 Osage, 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 Osage's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Osage sits in the 64th percentile, ahead of 64% of cities and behind 36%. The grade covers only Osage's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Osage is 19.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Osage, MN report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Osage, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Osage for 2025 is $282,568, about $321 per resident and $868 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Osage, MN:	$321
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Osage is $321 per year, which is $143 less than the national average and $88 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Osage:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $660 more than in Osage.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $165 less than in Osage

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Osage	Cost per Osage Resident
Murder	$75,532	$86
Rape/Sexual Assault	$39,484	$45
Robbery	$21,154	$24
Assault	$34,972	$40
Kidnapping	$5,492	$6
Vehicle Theft	$11,106	$13
Burglary	$24,491	$28
Theft	$34,263	$39
Arson	$2,930	$3
Vandalism	$14,100	$16
Animal Cruelty	$437	$0
Drug Crimes	$12,877	$15
Identity Theft	$5,731	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$282,568	$321

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Osage, 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 Osage totals $710,699 ($808 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $993,268 ($1,129 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 Osage's 880 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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Osage 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 Osage residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.384
Robbery	0.7642
Rape	0.7400
Murder	0.0457
Total Violent Crime	2.934 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.518
Vehicle Theft	0.8150
Burglary	3.068
Arson	0.1379
Total Property Crime	11.54 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1029
Drug Crimes	1.978
Vandalism	2.243
Identity Theft	0.8414
Animal Cruelty	0.0671
Total "Other" Rate	5.233 (B+)

Individual Osage Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Snellman, MN	B	A-	C+
Ponsford, MN	D+	D+	D
Wolf Lake, MN	B-	B	C
Park Rapids, MN	D+	C+	D+
Midway, MN	A-	B-	A-
Hubbard, MN	C+	C	C
Dorset, MN	C+	B-	C
Menahga, MN	B	D+	B
Hillview, MN	B+	D+	A-
Rochert, MN	B-	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Osage is lower 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
Sonyea, NY	B-	D+	D+
Roscoe, MN	A-	A	A
Row, OK	D-	D+	D+
Sanford, AL	D+	B-	B-
Sardinia, NY	A	A+	A+
Sawyer, KY	C+	B-	B-
Secor, IL	A	A	A
Shady Dale, GA	A	B+	B+
Shasta, CA	C+	D	D
Shawnee, OH	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Osage 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 Osage, MN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Osage schools on SchoolGrade

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