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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$146,099

Cost of Crime™ for Taunton, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $894 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Taunton 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 Taunton, 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 Taunton's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Taunton sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of cities and behind 50%. The grade covers only Taunton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Taunton is 23.93 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 35 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 60 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Taunton, MN report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Taunton, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Taunton for 2025 is $146,099, about $349 per resident and $894 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Taunton, MN:	$349
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Taunton is $349 per year, which is $116 less than the national average and $60 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Taunton:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $632 more than in Taunton.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $192 less than in Taunton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Taunton	Cost per Taunton Resident
Murder	$45,958	$110
Rape/Sexual Assault	$19,103	$46
Robbery	$7,313	$17
Assault	$10,607	$25
Kidnapping	$3,382	$8
Vehicle Theft	$2,355	$6
Burglary	$7,310	$17
Theft	$23,174	$55
Arson	$924	$2
Vandalism	$13,934	$33
Animal Cruelty	$176	$0
Drug Crimes	$8,572	$20
Identity Theft	$3,292	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$146,099	$349

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Taunton, 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 Taunton totals $402,575 ($961 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $548,674 ($1,309 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 Taunton's 419 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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Taunton 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 Taunton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8815
Robbery	0.5548
Rape	0.7519
Murder	0.0584
Total Violent Crime	2.247 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.68
Vehicle Theft	0.3630
Burglary	1.924
Arson	0.0913
Total Property Crime	13.06 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1331
Drug Crimes	2.766
Vandalism	4.655
Identity Theft	1.015
Animal Cruelty	0.0569
Total "Other" Rate	8.625 (C)

Individual Taunton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Minneota, MN	B+	A-	B+
Porter, MN	A-	B+	A-
Wilno, MN	B	C+	A-
St. Leo, MN	C+	B+	C+
Ghent, MN	A	A+	A
Ivanhoe, MN	B-	B-	A-
Canby, MN	C-	C-	C
Arco, MN	B+	C	A
Lynd, MN	B-	A+	C-
Marshall, MN	C-	B-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Taunton 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
Wallace, LA	D	D+	D+
Dennysville, ME	B	A-	A-
DeSmet, ID	C-	A-	A-
Dickens, TX	D-	F	F
Diehlstadt, MO	C+	C-	C-
Warriormine, WV	D+	D	D
Walton Furnace, VA	C+	B	B
Walthall, MS	A	A+	A+
Walnut Hill, FL	A+	A-	A-
Wallaceville, PA	A-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Taunton 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 Taunton, MN average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Taunton schools on SchoolGrade

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