Meeker County Crime & Safety

Meeker County has a total crime rate of 916.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (102.8 per 100K) and property crimes (813.6 per 100K).

Meeker County has a safety score of 60/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #46 out of 87 counties in Minnesota for safety (1 = safest).

Meeker's safety score of 98.6 is higher than the Minnesota average of 98.2. The total crime rate of 916.4 also sits comfortably below the statewide average of 1123.5 per 100,000 residents.

Violent crime is impressively low at 102.8 per 100,000, much lower than the state average of 153.0. Property crime is more prevalent at 813.6, making it the primary focus for the county's three reporting agencies.

Crime data for Meeker 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.

Meeker County has a safety score of 60/100, 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.