| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Fosston/100k people | Minnesota/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 16 | n/a (estimate) | 1,155 | 1,964 | 2,281 |
| Murder | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 3.1 | 5.7 |
| Rape | 2 | n/a | 144.4 | 35.6 | 38.0 |
| Robbery | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 48.5 | 66.5 |
| Assault | 1 | n/a | 72.2 | 173.9 | 264.1 |
| Violent crime | 3 | n/a (estimate) | 217 | 261 | 364 |
| Burglary | 1 | n/a | 72.2 | 183.4 | 250.7 |
| Theft | 11 | n/a | 794.2 | 1,252.0 | 1,347.2 |
| Vehicle theft | 1 | n/a | 72.2 | 267.0 | 318.7 |
| Property crime | 13 | n/a (estimate) | 939 | 1,702 | 1,917 |


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| Item | Fosston | Minnesota | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | n/a | 7,759 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | n/a | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| State | Total offenders | Minnesota /100K | National /100K |
| Minnesota | 1,283 | 26 | 266 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Rice Lake, MN | 4,136 | 151 | 983 | 1,133 |
| Bejou, MN | 79 | 350 | 2,282 | 2,632 |
| Gully, MN | 61 | 355 | 2,318 | 2,673 |
| Lengby, MN | 52 | 376 | 2,450 | 2,826 |
| McIntosh, MN | 647 | 383 | 2,496 | 2,879 |
| Winger, MN | 142 | 384 | 2,506 | 2,890 |
| Erskine, MN | 450 | 393 | 2,563 | 2,956 |
| Fosston, MN | 1,451 | 217 | 939 | 1,155 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Franklinville, NC | 1,451 | 202 | 1,066 | 1,267 |
| Prosperity, WV | 1,451 | 101 | 455 | 556 |
| Babson Park, FL | 1,451 | 118 | 619 | 737 |
| Yates Center, KS | 1,452 | 204 | 995 | 1,199 |
| Hagaman, NY | 1,452 | 170 | 783 | 953 |
| Fosston, MN | 1,451 | 217 | 939 | 1,155 |