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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$3.65 million

Cost of Crime™ for Zimmerman, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $648 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Zimmerman 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 Zimmerman, 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 Zimmerman's combined rate is lower than the norm. Zimmerman sits in the 75th percentile, ahead of 75% of cities and behind 25%. The grade covers only Zimmerman's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Zimmerman is 16.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 42 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 81 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Zimmerman, MN report the most crime, about 65 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Zimmerman, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Zimmerman for 2025 is $3,647,689, about $215 per resident and $648 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Zimmerman, MN:	$215
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Zimmerman is $215 per year, which is $250 less than the national average and $194 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Zimmerman:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $767 more than in Zimmerman.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $58 less than in Zimmerman

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Zimmerman	Cost per Zimmerman Resident
Murder	$505,679	$30
Rape/Sexual Assault	$721,024	$42
Robbery	$194,526	$11
Assault	$416,030	$24
Kidnapping	$96,872	$6
Vehicle Theft	$226,700	$13
Burglary	$164,324	$10
Theft	$654,829	$39
Arson	$38,730	$2
Vandalism	$281,133	$17
Animal Cruelty	$5,715	$0
Drug Crimes	$302,232	$18
Identity Theft	$39,894	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$3,647,689	$215

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Zimmerman, 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 Zimmerman totals $7,032,208 ($414 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,679,897 ($628 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 Zimmerman has 1, do the same, and of Zimmerman's 16,999 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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Zimmerman 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 Zimmerman residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8522
Robbery	0.3638
Rape	0.6995
Murder	0.0158
Total Violent Crime	1.931 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.438
Vehicle Theft	0.8612
Burglary	1.066
Arson	0.0943
Total Property Crime	9.459 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0940
Drug Crimes	2.404
Vandalism	2.315
Identity Theft	0.3032
Animal Cruelty	0.0454
Total "Other" Rate	5.161 (B+)

Individual Zimmerman Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Orrock, MN	A-	C+	A-
Princeton, MN	B	B+	B-
Oxlip, MN	A-	B	B+
Elk River, MN	B	A-	B
Big Lake, MN	A-	A	A
Nowthen, MN	B+	C-	B
West Point, MN	A	A	A-
St. Francis, MN	A-	A	B+
Otsego, MN	A-	B+	A-
Becker, MN	B-	C-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Zimmerman 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
Lemay, MO	F	D	D
Pinckney, MI	A	B+	B+
Pickens, SC	D	D+	D+
Perry, FL	B	C-	C-
Madison, NJ	B+	A+	A+
Lindsay, CA	C-	D	D
Linda, CA	C+	C-	C-
Lihue, HI	C-	C+	C+
Lewisburg, TN	D+	D	D
Lewisburg, PA	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Zimmerman 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 Zimmerman, MN average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Zimmerman schools on SchoolGrade

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