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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$115,757

Cost of Crime™ for Swift Falls, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $696 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Swift Falls 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 Swift Falls, 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 Swift Falls's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Swift Falls sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of cities and behind 34%. The grade covers only Swift Falls's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Swift Falls is 19.24 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 39 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 79 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Swift Falls, MN report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Swift Falls, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Swift Falls for 2025 is $115,757, about $290 per resident and $696 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): 58.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Swift Falls Compared to Other Cities?

Swift Falls, MN:	$290
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Swift Falls is $290 per year, which is $174 less than the national average and $119 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Swift Falls:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $691 more than in Swift Falls.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $134 less than in Swift Falls

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Swift Falls	Cost per Swift Falls Resident
Murder	$28,188	$71
Rape/Sexual Assault	$18,245	$46
Robbery	$7,948	$20
Assault	$13,171	$33
Kidnapping	$2,106	$5
Vehicle Theft	$3,687	$9
Burglary	$7,337	$18
Theft	$14,842	$37
Arson	$867	$2
Vandalism	$11,372	$29
Animal Cruelty	$161	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,571	$16
Identity Theft	$1,262	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$115,757	$290

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Swift Falls, 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 Swift Falls totals $282,163 ($707 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $397,920 ($997 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 Swift Falls's 399 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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Swift Falls 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 Swift Falls residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.149
Robbery	0.6333
Rape	0.7542
Murder	0.0376
Total Violent Crime	2.574 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.182
Vehicle Theft	0.5968
Burglary	2.027
Arson	0.0900
Total Property Crime	9.896 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0870
Drug Crimes	2.226
Vandalism	3.990
Identity Theft	0.4086
Animal Cruelty	0.0546
Total "Other" Rate	6.766 (B-)

Individual Swift Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Terrace, MN	C+	D	C+
Benson, MN	C	B-	C
Clontarf, MN	B-	B+	B-
DeGraff, MN	D-	B+	F
Sunburg, MN	B	A-	C+
Starbuck, MN	D+	D	D
Murdock, MN	F	B-	F
Kerkhoven, MN	D	C-	D
Sedan, MN	B-	C+	C+
Glenwood, MN	D+	B-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Swift Falls 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
Stony Prairie, OH	B	B	B
Eastlake Weir, FL	B+	D-	D-
Ebenezer, MS	D+	B	B
Echo, NC	D	D+	D+
Edwall, WA	D	D+	D+
Effie, MN	C	B+	B+
Eighty Eight, KY	A	A-	A-
El Paso, WI	A-	B+	B+
El Portal, CA	D+	F	F
El Verano, CA	B-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Swift Falls 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 Swift Falls, MN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Swift Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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