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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$223,807

Cost of Crime™ for Wendell, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $922 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wendell 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 Wendell, 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 Wendell's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Wendell sits in the 39th percentile, ahead of 39% of cities and behind 61%. The grade covers only Wendell's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wendell is 27.86 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 23 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 45 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Wendell, MN report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wendell, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wendell for 2025 is $223,807, about $374 per resident and $922 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Wendell, MN:	$374
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wendell is $374 per year, which is $90 less than the national average and $34 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wendell:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $607 more than in Wendell.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $218 less than in Wendell

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wendell	Cost per Wendell Resident
Murder	$66,831	$112
Rape/Sexual Assault	$26,599	$44
Robbery	$16,955	$28
Assault	$7,173	$12
Kidnapping	$4,761	$8
Vehicle Theft	$4,345	$7
Burglary	$13,236	$22
Theft	$40,889	$68
Arson	$1,425	$2
Vandalism	$16,011	$27
Animal Cruelty	$270	$0
Drug Crimes	$12,801	$21
Identity Theft	$12,511	$21
Total Cost of Crime	$223,807	$374

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wendell, 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 Wendell totals $581,611 ($973 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $805,419 ($1,347 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 Wendell's 598 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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Wendell 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 Wendell residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4177
Robbery	0.9014
Rape	0.7336
Murder	0.0595
Total Violent Crime	2.112 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.20
Vehicle Theft	0.4693
Burglary	2.440
Arson	0.0987
Total Property Crime	16.21 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1313
Drug Crimes	2.894
Vandalism	3.748
Identity Theft	2.703
Animal Cruelty	0.0611
Total "Other" Rate	9.537 (C-)

Individual Wendell Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Elbow Lake, MN	C-	B-	D
Nashua, MN	C-	C-	C-
Tintah, MN	D	C	D
Dalton, MN	A-	A-	B+
Erdahl, MN	C+	A-	C+
Norcross, MN	D-	C	D-
Ashby, MN	B-	A-	C+
Campbell, MN	D+	D+	D+
Barrett, MN	B-	A-	C+
Tenney, MN	D	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wendell 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
Houston Acres, KY	D+	A-	A-
Windsor, MA	A	C+	C+
Isaar, WI	C+	D+	D+
Hurley, SD	B-	C+	C+
Huntly, VA	C	B	B
Huntington Center, VT	A+	A+	A+
Hunterdale, VA	B+	B	B
Hunt, AR	D	C-	C-
Hundred, WV	D+	D	D
Hoytsville, UT	B	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Wendell is safer than 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 Wendell, MN average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wendell schools on SchoolGrade

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