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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$796,266

Cost of Crime™ for Pillager, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $602 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pillager 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 Pillager, 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 Pillager's combined rate is lower than the norm. Pillager sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only Pillager's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pillager is 17.57 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 20 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 103 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Pillager, MN report the most crime, about 20 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pillager, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pillager for 2025 is $796,266, about $238 per resident and $602 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): 60.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Pillager, MN:	$238
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pillager is $238 per year, which is $226 less than the national average and $170 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pillager:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $743 more than in Pillager.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $82 less than in Pillager

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pillager	Cost per Pillager Resident
Murder	$192,232	$58
Rape/Sexual Assault	$141,870	$42
Robbery	$44,369	$13
Assault	$56,809	$17
Kidnapping	$24,053	$7
Vehicle Theft	$20,456	$6
Burglary	$33,855	$10
Theft	$171,389	$51
Arson	$10,297	$3
Vandalism	$55,438	$17
Animal Cruelty	$1,307	$0
Drug Crimes	$38,701	$12
Identity Theft	$5,490	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$796,266	$238

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pillager, 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 Pillager totals $1,993,474 ($597 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,789,740 ($835 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 do the same, and of Pillager's 3,340 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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Pillager 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 Pillager residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5922
Robbery	0.4223
Rape	0.7005
Murder	0.0306
Total Violent Crime	1.746 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.908
Vehicle Theft	0.3955
Burglary	1.118
Arson	0.1277
Total Property Crime	11.55 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1188
Drug Crimes	1.566
Vandalism	2.323
Identity Theft	0.2124
Animal Cruelty	0.0529
Total "Other" Rate	4.274 (A-)

Individual Pillager Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sylvan, MN	A+	A	A+
East Gull Lake, MN	B+	B	C+
Motley, MN	B	B-	B
Crow Wing, MN	A	B-	A
Baxter, MN	C+	C+	C-
Cushing, MN	B+	B+	B+
Brainerd, MN	C-	C-	D+
Lake Shore, MN	B+	A-	B
Fort Ripley, MN	A	A-	A-
Leader, MN	C+	A-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pillager 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
Belews Creek, NC	B	B	B
Ashby, MA	A+	A	A
Black Creek, WI	A-	B	B
Blooming Prairie, MN	A-	B	B
California, KY	D+	A	A
Carthage, IL	C	B-	B-
Sonora, TX	D-	D-	D-
Monroe, UT	C+	C	C
Newkirk, OK	F	D+	D+
North Shore, VA	B+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Pillager 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 Pillager, MN average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Pillager schools on SchoolGrade

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