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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.60 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sauk Centre, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $948 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sauk Centre 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 Sauk Centre, 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 Sauk Centre's combined rate is higher than the norm. Sauk Centre sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of cities and behind 76%. The grade covers only Sauk Centre's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sauk Centre is 35.31 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 21 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 39 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Sauk Centre, MN report the most crime, about 91 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sauk Centre, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sauk Centre for 2025 is $2,598,163, about $387 per resident and $948 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sauk Centre Compared to Other Cities?

Sauk Centre, MN:	$387
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sauk Centre is $387 per year, which is $77 less than the national average and $22 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sauk Centre:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $594 more than in Sauk Centre.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $231 less than in Sauk Centre

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sauk Centre	Cost per Sauk Centre Resident
Murder	$424,693	$63
Rape/Sexual Assault	$277,029	$41
Robbery	$108,592	$16
Assault	$356,349	$53
Kidnapping	$46,205	$7
Vehicle Theft	$62,726	$9
Burglary	$162,086	$24
Theft	$651,616	$97
Arson	$21,351	$3
Vandalism	$261,157	$39
Animal Cruelty	$3,837	$1
Drug Crimes	$180,300	$27
Identity Theft	$42,223	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$2,598,163	$387

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sauk Centre, 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 Sauk Centre totals $4,294,643 ($640 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,892,806 ($1,027 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, of which Sauk Centre has 6, do the same, and of Sauk Centre's 6,711 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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Sauk Centre 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 Sauk Centre residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.849
Robbery	0.5144
Rape	0.6808
Murder	0.0337
Total Violent Crime	3.078 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.75
Vehicle Theft	0.6036
Burglary	2.663
Arson	0.1317
Total Property Crime	22.15 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1136
Drug Crimes	3.632
Vandalism	5.447
Identity Theft	0.8129
Animal Cruelty	0.0773
Total "Other" Rate	10.08 (C-)

Individual Sauk Centre Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ward Springs, MN	B-	B	C+
West Union, MN	C	C-	C
Melrose, MN	D+	B-	D
Meire Grove, MN	D	C+	D-
Westport, MN	C+	B	C-
Round Prairie, MN	C+	C	C+
Grey Eagle, MN	B	C+	B
Greenwald, MN	D+	B-	D
Elrosa, MN	B+	A-	B
St. Rosa, MN	B-	A-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sauk Centre is higher 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
Kaser, NY	C-	D	D
Rochester, IL	A+	A	A
Lake Arrowhead, CA	C-	D	D
Lagrangeville, NY	A	B+	B+
Keyes, CA	C-	D-	D-
Kermit, TX	D-	D	D
Kenedy, TX	D-	D-	D-
Keaau, HI	D	C	C
Kayenta, AZ	D-	F	F
Rock Spring, GA	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Sauk Centre 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 Sauk Centre, MN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sauk Centre schools on SchoolGrade

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