Koochiching County, MN Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Koochiching County in green. The most dangerous areas in Koochiching 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 Koochiching County, MN Safe?

The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US county. Koochiching County is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of counties are safer and 8% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Koochiching County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Koochiching County is 25.79 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Koochiching County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Koochiching County may be as high as 1 in 27 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 504 in the northwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Koochiching County, MN: about 111 per year. The northwest part of Koochiching County has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Koochiching County, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Koochiching County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Koochiching County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Koochiching County has 5, have the same problem. Of Koochiching County’s 11,883 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Koochiching County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Koochiching County residents in a standard year.

Individual Koochiching County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Lake of the Woods County, MN	C	C+	C-	C-
Roseau County, MN	B-	B-	C+	C
Pennington County, MN	B-	A-	C	C
Marshall County, MN	B	B	B	B
Kittson County, MN	D	B	D-	F
Walsh County, ND	D+	C+	C-	C-
Pembina County, ND	C-	C+	C+	B
Cavalier County, ND	D-	C-	D	D
Ramsey County, ND	D	C-	D+	D+
Benson County, ND	F	D-	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Koochiching County is higher versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Adams County, WA	D-	F	F	F
Adams County, WI	A-	B	B	A
Nodaway County, MO	C	C-	C-	C-
Oglala Lakota County, SD	F	F	F	F
Ogemaw County, MI	B	C-	C-	C+
Ochiltree County, TX	F	D+	D+	D-
O'Brien County, IA	B-	B+	B+	C+
Noxubee County, MS	C-	B	B	D+
Nowata County, OK	D+	C+	C+	D
Nottoway County, VA	D+	C-	C-	D

Considering only the theft rate, Koochiching County is less safe than the Minnesota state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Koochiching County, MN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Koochiching County schools on SchoolGrade

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