Houston County, MN Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Houston County in green. The most dangerous areas in Houston County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Houston County, MN Safe from Theft?

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US county. Houston County is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of counties are safer and 86% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Houston County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Houston County is 7.358 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Houston County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Houston County may be as high as 1 in 103 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 433 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of Houston County, MN: about 48 per year. The southeast part of Houston County has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Houston County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Houston County to the Minnesota state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Houston County is safer than the Minnesota state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Houston County, MN

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Houston County about $724,151 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Houston County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Houston County, including every crime type and how Houston County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Houston County's crime maps on the Houston County overall crime page.

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Individual Houston County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Houston County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Houston County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
La Crosse County, WI	B-	B+	B-	B-
Winona County, MN	C	B-	C-	D+
Vernon County, WI	B+	B+	A-	A-
Fillmore County, MN	B+	B+	B+	B+
Allamakee County, IA	A-	B	A	A
Winneshiek County, IA	B+	B	A	A
Trempealeau County, WI	A	A	A	A
Monroe County, WI	B+	B+	A-	B+
Howard County, IA	B	B+	B	B
Wabasha County, MN	A-	B	B+	B+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Houston County is lower versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Pitkin County, CO	F	F	F	F
Lincoln County, NM	D+	D-	D-	B-
Lincoln County, WI	A-	B	B	A-
Lincoln County, WV	A-	B	B	A-
Lincoln County, WY	B+	A+	A+	B
Linn County, MO	C	B-	B-	B-
Little River County, AR	D+	D-	D-	C-
Livingston County, KY	B	B+	B+	B+
Pickens County, AL	C+	D+	D+	B+
Pierce County, GA	A-	C	C	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Houston County, MN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Houston County schools on SchoolGrade

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