Grove Lake, MN Violent Crime Rates and Maps

B-

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

Which crimes are included?

$34,600

Cost of Crime™ for Grove Lake, MN

In 2025, violent crime will cost $357 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Grove Lake with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The B- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Grove Lake against the average US city, where the rate is slightly lower than the norm. Grove Lake sits in the 59th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 59% of cities and behind 41%. The grade covers only Grove Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Grove Lake is 2.559 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 325 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 552 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Grove Lake, MN report the most violent crime, about 0 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Grove Lake, MN

The tangible cost of violent crime in Grove Lake is projected at $34,600 for 2025, about $152 per resident and $357 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 16.0%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Grove Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Grove Lake, MN:	$152
Foley, MN:	$590
Oronoco, MN:	$86
Minnesota:	$193
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $152 per resident each year in Grove Lake, which is $106 less than the national average and $41 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Grove Lake:

In Foley, MN, crime costs $590 per person, which is $437 more than in Grove Lake.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $86 per person, which is $67 less than in Grove Lake

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Grove Lake, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Grove Lake	Cost per Grove Lake Resident
Murder	$12,243	$54
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,189	$45
Robbery	$5,724	$25
Assault	$6,444	$28
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$34,600	$152

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Grove Lake, MN

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Grove Lake totals $135,046 ($595 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $169,647 ($747 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Grove Lake, MN, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the city has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Grove Lake Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Grove Lake residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9885
Robbery	0.8016
Rape	0.7403
Murder	0.0287
Total Violent Crime	2.559 (B-)

Individual Grove Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sedan, MN	B-	C+	C+
Westport, MN	C+	B	C-
Brooten, MN	A	C+	A+
Villard, MN	C+	B-	C
Elrosa, MN	B+	A-	B
Glenwood, MN	D+	B-	D
Terrace, MN	C+	D	C+
Sauk Centre, MN	D+	C+	D
Long Beach, MN	D+	B-	D-
Belgrade, MN	C-	B-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Grove Lake is lower versus other cities of the same size for violent 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
Broughton, IL	A+	B+	B+
Bannockburn, GA	C+	D	D
Bartlett, IA	B+	B+	B+
Bates, ID	D	F	F
Bayard, WV	B+	B	B
Beard, IN	A	A	A
Belle Mina, AL	F	C+	C+
Beverly, IL	A-	A-	A-
Bible Grove, MO	D	D+	D+
Big Springs, SD	B	C-	C-

Considering only the violent crime rate, Grove Lake is safer than the Minnesota state average and safer than the national average.

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