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Meeker County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Meeker County, Minnesota.

Primary safety signal

60

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Middle Range

Total crime

916.4

State rank

#46

Violent crime

102.8

per 100K residents

Below national average

Property crime

813.6

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

916.4

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#46

of 87 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

60

Middle Range

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

916.4

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

102.8

National avg 380.7

Property crime

813.6

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#46

of 87 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 58/100. State average total crime rate: 1123.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Meeker County

These reads compare Meeker County with Minnesota county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

60/100

2 points above the Minnesota county average

State rank

#46

of 87 scored Minnesota counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

47%

of scored counties in Minnesota by safety score

Reporting

Partial

3 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricMeeker CountyMinnesota avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime916.41123.02335.161% below national benchmark.
Violent crime102.8153.0380.773% below national benchmark.
Property crime813.6970.01954.458% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 813.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 102.8 for violent crime.

Property crime share89%
Violent crime share11%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

3 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Read violent crime as a county benchmark

The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.

Use the state rank as a first filter

The state rank helps screen counties quickly. Pair it with housing, schools, health, and risk data before making a move or investment decision.

Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in Meeker County, MN?
Meeker County reports a total crime rate of 916.4 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 3 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Meeker County compare with the Minnesota average?
Meeker County's total crime rate is 916.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Minnesota county average of 1123.0. It is 18% below minnesota county average.
How does Meeker County compare with the national benchmark?
Meeker County's total crime rate is 61% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 73% below national benchmark. and property crime is 58% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Meeker County?
Meeker County has a safety score of 60/100, labeled Middle range. It ranks #46 out of 87 scored counties in Minnesota, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Meeker County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 813.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 102.8 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Meeker County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 3 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.