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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.07 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pelican Rapids, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $922 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Pelican Rapids 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 Pelican Rapids, 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 Pelican Rapids's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Pelican Rapids sits in the 40th percentile, ahead of 40% of cities and behind 60%. The grade covers only Pelican Rapids's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pelican Rapids is 27.49 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 65 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Pelican Rapids, MN report the most crime, about 52 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pelican Rapids, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pelican Rapids for 2025 is $2,067,617, about $368 per resident and $922 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): 59.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pelican Rapids Compared to Other Cities?

Pelican Rapids, MN:	$368
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pelican Rapids is $368 per year, which is $97 less than the national average and $41 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pelican Rapids:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $613 more than in Pelican Rapids.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $211 less than in Pelican Rapids

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pelican Rapids	Cost per Pelican Rapids Resident
Murder	$394,109	$70
Rape/Sexual Assault	$233,716	$42
Robbery	$118,833	$21
Assault	$406,927	$72
Kidnapping	$41,587	$7
Vehicle Theft	$53,279	$9
Burglary	$103,875	$18
Theft	$368,245	$65
Arson	$18,307	$3
Vandalism	$188,020	$33
Animal Cruelty	$2,067	$0
Drug Crimes	$105,506	$19
Identity Theft	$33,146	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$2,067,617	$368

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pelican Rapids, 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 Pelican Rapids totals $3,903,858 ($694 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,971,475 ($1,062 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 south 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 Pelican Rapids has 3, do the same, and of Pelican Rapids's 5,624 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.

The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Pelican Rapids, MN at ISP Reports.

Pelican Rapids 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 Pelican Rapids residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.519
Robbery	0.6717
Rape	0.6854
Murder	0.0373
Total Violent Crime	3.914 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.64
Vehicle Theft	0.6118
Burglary	2.036
Arson	0.1348
Total Property Crime	15.43 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1220
Drug Crimes	2.536
Vandalism	4.680
Identity Theft	0.7615
Animal Cruelty	0.0497
Total "Other" Rate	8.149 (C+)

Individual Pelican Rapids Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Erhard, MN	B-	D	B-
Lake Eunice, MN	C	B	C-
Vergas, MN	B-	B	C+
Rothsay, MN	C-	D	C
Rollag, MN	A	A-	A
Elizabeth, MN	A	B+	A
Dent, MN	A-	A	A-
Shoreham, MN	B-	B+	C+
Audubon, MN	B	B	B-
Lake Park, MN	B	C-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pelican Rapids 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
Hawaiian Beaches, HI	D-	C-	C-
Freeland, PA	B+	B+	B+
Freeland, WA	D+	D+	D+
Fremont, IN	B	C+	C+
Galivants Ferry, SC	C	C	C
Gang Mills, NY	A+	A-	A-
Garfield, AR	C+	C-	C-
Garrison, NY	B-	C-	C-
Guerneville, CA	C-	D-	D-
Hammond, WI	B+	C-	C-

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

About the Data

CrimeGrade.org provides highly detailed and accurate crime data, used by insurance companies, home security firms, and other industries. Our data is available for licensing—learn more about our USA crime data and licensing.

Crime By Zip Code Download

Our proprietary data is available for download by zip code or by state in a CSV Flat File. Please visit our download page for pricing and terms.

Download CSV

Home Security

A crime occurs on average every 2 days 8 hours in Pelican Rapids. Want to protect your home?

Home Security Companies in Pelican Rapids, MN

All maps and statistics above are projections, not certainties, and provided without guarantee free of charge. Verify all info before making any decisions based on the data.