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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$660,220

Cost of Crime™ for Tower, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $993 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Tower is 32.75 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Tower, MN report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Tower, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Tower for 2025 is $660,220, about $468 per resident and $993 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): 58.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Tower, MN:	$468
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Tower is $468 per year, which is $4 more than the national average and $59 more than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Tower:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $513 more than in Tower.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $312 less than in Tower

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Tower	Cost per Tower Resident
Murder	$170,196	$121
Rape/Sexual Assault	$73,558	$52
Robbery	$47,678	$34
Assault	$59,477	$42
Kidnapping	$10,541	$7
Vehicle Theft	$45,599	$32
Burglary	$37,068	$26
Theft	$91,670	$65
Arson	$6,575	$5
Vandalism	$62,801	$45
Animal Cruelty	$1,100	$1
Drug Crimes	$38,106	$27
Identity Theft	$15,850	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$660,220	$468

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Tower, 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 Tower totals $1,522,451 ($1,079 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,182,672 ($1,547 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 Tower has 2, do the same, and of Tower's 1,411 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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Tower 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 Tower residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.468
Robbery	1.074
Rape	0.8598
Murder	0.0642
Total Violent Crime	3.466 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.54
Vehicle Theft	2.087
Burglary	2.896
Arson	0.1930
Total Property Crime	17.72 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1232
Drug Crimes	3.651
Vandalism	6.230
Identity Theft	1.451
Animal Cruelty	0.1054
Total "Other" Rate	11.56 (D+)

Individual Tower Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Soudan, MN	D+	C	D+
Adolph, MN	D	C	D-
Embarrass, MN	D-	B	D-
Winton, MN	D-	C	D-
Idington, MN	D	C	D
Robinson, MN	F	D	F
Cook, MN	D+	C-	D+
Britt, MN	C	B-	D+
Colby, MN	D-	C	D-
Buyck, MN	D+	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Tower 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
Lenox, IA	C-	C	C
Stony Creek, VA	D-	C-	C-
St. Martins, MO	A+	A-	A-
Menan, ID	A-	B+	B+
Allen, MI	C+	A-	A-
Malvern, IA	A-	B-	B-
Lumber City, GA	B-	C-	C-
Lincoln, NH	B-	B+	B+
Limestone, OK	A	B-	B-
Three Rivers, NY	D	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Tower 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 Tower, MN average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Tower schools on SchoolGrade

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