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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$653,160

Cost of Crime™ for Solway, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $901 per household.

More cost data

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

The overall crime rate in Solway is 33.09 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 22 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 57 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Solway, MN report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Solway, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Solway for 2025 is $653,160, about $334 per resident and $901 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): 66.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Solway, MN:	$334
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Solway is $334 per year, which is $130 less than the national average and $74 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Solway:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $647 more than in Solway.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $178 less than in Solway

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Solway	Cost per Solway Resident
Murder	$69,962	$36
Rape/Sexual Assault	$88,772	$45
Robbery	$45,218	$23
Assault	$60,296	$31
Kidnapping	$10,406	$5
Vehicle Theft	$27,900	$14
Burglary	$44,950	$23
Theft	$199,421	$102
Arson	$4,581	$2
Vandalism	$68,125	$35
Animal Cruelty	$644	$0
Drug Crimes	$20,443	$10
Identity Theft	$12,441	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$653,160	$334

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Solway, 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 Solway totals $932,332 ($477 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,585,492 ($811 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 northwest 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 Solway's 1,954 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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Solway 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 Solway residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.074
Robbery	0.7357
Rape	0.7493
Murder	0.0191
Total Violent Crime	2.579 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.71
Vehicle Theft	0.9221
Burglary	2.536
Arson	0.0971
Total Property Crime	23.26 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0878
Drug Crimes	1.414
Vandalism	4.880
Identity Theft	0.8226
Animal Cruelty	0.0446
Total "Other" Rate	7.250 (B-)

Individual Solway Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wilton, MN	C-	B-	D+
Shevlin, MN	B+	B+	B
Bemidji, MN	D-	D+	F
Pinewood, MN	D-	B-	F
Lake Itasca, MN	B-	B+	C+
Zerkel, MN	C-	B	D+
Bagley, MN	D-	D+	F
Aure, MN	D-	B-	F
Lake George, MN	B+	A-	B
Leonard, MN	D	B-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Solway 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
Van Buren, IN	B+	B	B
Devens, MA	D	D	D
Dorneyville, PA	C+	B-	B-
Eagletown, OK	C	C-	C-
East Garden City, NY	F	D-	D-
East Millinocket, ME	B+	B+	B+
Elbow Lake, MN	C-	B-	B-
Elim, GA	A	B	B
Fulda, MN	C-	B+	B+
Garden City, FL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Solway is as safe as the Minnesota state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Solway, MN average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Solway schools on SchoolGrade

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