Park Rapids, MN Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Park Rapids

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Park Rapids_{/100k people}	Minnesota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	296	n/a (estimate)	7,469	2,376	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Park Rapids_{/100k people}	Minnesota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	1.8	5.3
Rape	1	n/a	25.2	42.5	40.4
Robbery	1	n/a	25.2	67.5	102.8
Assault	7	n/a	176.6	130.7	248.5
Violent crime	9	n/a (estimate)	227	243	386
Burglary	32	n/a	807.5	337.1	468.9
Theft	243	n/a	6,131.7	1,638.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	12	n/a	302.8	158.1	236.9
Property crime	287	n/a (estimate)	7,242	2,133	2,451

The table above illustrates an overview of the annual crime reported in Park Rapids, MN. These figures on reported criminal activity in Park Rapids, MN, based on a reported crime per 100,000 citizens, is shown in order to compare these rates across disparate categories. You will notice that the crimes collected here, for comparison purposes, have been separated between violent crimes and those involving or threatening property. According to the annual crime data, the crime rate in Park Rapids, MN is 214% higher than the average of the whole of the state of Minnesota, and when compared with the national average, is 163% higher than. When looking at violent crimes, Park Rapids, MN has 6% lower than violent crime rate than Minnesota average, while remaining 41% lower than the national average. In property crime, Park Rapids, MN is 239% higher than the average of Minnesota and is 196% higher than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Menahga, MN	1,287	0	0	0
Osage, MN	294	304	2,670	2,974
Nevis, MN	402	354	3,108	3,462
Wolf Lake, MN	31	374	3,286	3,660
Park Rapids, MN	3,898	227	7,242	7,469

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Park Rapids is 163% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 20.46 daily crimes that occur in Park Rapids.
Park Rapids is safer than 12% of the cities in the United States.
In Park Rapids you have a 1 in 14 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Park Rapids has increased by 26%.

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Daily Crime In Park Rapids (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Park Rapids, MN is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Minnesota and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Park Rapids, MN are 3.14 times more than the Minnesota average and 2.63 times more than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Park Rapids, MN are 1.07 times less than than Minnesota and 1.70 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Park Rapids, MN are 3.39 times more than than Minnesota and 2.96 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Park Rapids (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Minnesota and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Park Rapids, MN? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Park Rapids, MN has been ranked safer than 2% of other cities in the state of Minnesota. In addition, Park Rapids, MN is safer than 12% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Minnesota and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Park Rapids, MN. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Park Rapids, MN is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Park Rapids

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Park Rapids is 1 in 441

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Park Rapids is 1 in 14

The chance of being a victim of crime in Park Rapids is 1 in 14

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Park Rapids, MN? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Park Rapids, MN, you have a 1 in 441 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 14. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Park Rapids, MN is 1 in 14.

Year Over Year Crime In Park Rapids (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Park Rapids, MN is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Park Rapids, MN has not changed, the amount of property crime in Park Rapids, MN has increased by 27%, and the total amount of crime in Park Rapids, MN has increased by 26% year to year.

Park Rapids police department

Item	Park Rapids	Minnesota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	11	7,759	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.0	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 11 Park Rapids police officers. This results in 3.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 64.5% greater than the Minnesota average and 8.8% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Minnesota

State	Total offenders	Minnesota_/100K	National_/100K
Minnesota	336	7	222

There are a total of 336 sex offenders in Minnesota. This yields a total of 7 sex offenders in Minnesota per 100,000 residents which is 97% less than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Elmira Heights, NY	3,899	378	1,553	1,931
Montesano, WA	3,897	77	1,806	1,884
Aumsville, OR	3,899	171	1,244	1,414
Arlington, NY	3,899	312	1,284	1,596
Saugerties, NY	3,900	217	894	1,111
Park Rapids, MN	3,898	227	7,242	7,469

Source: The Park Rapids, MN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.