County safety report
Pine County Crime & Safety Report
FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Pine County, Minnesota.
Primary safety signal
36
out of 100, higher means lower reported crime
Rating
Elevated Reported Crime
Total crime
1498.8
State rank
#67
Violent crime
268.1
per 100K residents
Near national average
Property crime
1230.7
per 100K residents
Near national average
Total crime
1498.8
per 100K residents
Near national average
State rank
#67
of 87 scored counties
1 = safest in state
Crime Statistics
Safety score
36
Elevated Reported Crime
Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.
Total crime rate
FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.
1498.8
Near national average
National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K
Violent crime
268.1
National avg 380.7
Property crime
1230.7
National avg 1954.4
State rank
#67
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 Pine County
These reads compare Pine County with Minnesota county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.
Safety score
36/100
22 points below the Minnesota county average
State rank
#67
of 87 scored Minnesota counties, where #1 is safest
Safer than
23%
of scored counties in Minnesota by safety score
Reporting
Partial
1 agency in the current record
Benchmark table
Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.
| Metric | Pine County | Minnesota avg | U.S. benchmark | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crime | 1498.8 | 1123.0 | 2335.1 | 36% below national benchmark. |
| Violent crime | 268.1 | 153.0 | 380.7 | 30% below national benchmark. |
| Property crime | 1230.7 | 970.0 | 1954.4 | 37% below national benchmark. |
Crime mix
Property crime drives the profile
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1230.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 268.1 for violent crime.
Reporting quality
Partial reporting coverage
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.
1 reporting agency is 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.
Compare against nearby Minnesota counties
The county sits above the state county average on total reported crime, so peer counties can reveal whether this is a regional pattern or a local outlier.
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
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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.