Martin County Crime & Safety

Martin County has a total crime rate of 911.9 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (135.3 per 100K) and property crimes (776.6 per 100K).

Martin County has a safety score of 61/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #45 out of 87 counties in Minnesota for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 98.6 is slightly higher than the Minnesota average of 98.2. Its crime rate of 911.9 remains well below the state average of 1123.5, showing strong performance across its four reporting agencies.

Property crime is the most frequent issue here at 776.6 per 100,000, while violent crime remains low at 135.3. This violent crime rate is notably safer than both the state average of 153.0 and the national average of 369.8.

Crime data for Martin County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Martin County has a safety score of 61/100, which is above the Minnesota average of 58/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.