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Total crime 41%
Violent crime 1%
Property crime 49%
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.
Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleWolf Lake/100k peopleMinnesota/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)3,303 (estimate)2,4022,346
Murdern/an/an/a3.46.5
Rapen/an/an/a39.138.4
Robberyn/an/an/a68.573.9
Assaultn/an/an/a166.5279.7
Violent crimen/an/a (estimate)382 (estimate)278388
Burglaryn/an/an/a307.0314.2
Theftn/an/an/a1,567.81,398.0
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a250.0246.0
Property crimen/an/a (estimate)2,921 (estimate)2,1251,958

Key findings

  • Wolf Lake crime rates are 41% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Wolf Lake are 1% lower than the national average
  • In Wolf Lake you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Wolf Lake is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Wolf Lake has increased by 4%

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      Daily Crime In Wolf Lake (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wolf Lake

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wolf Lake is 1 in 262
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wolf Lake is 1 in 35
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Wolf Lake is 1 in 31

      Year Over Year Crime In Wolf Lake (per 100,000 people)

      Wolf Lake police department

      ItemWolf LakeMinnesotaNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a7,759558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a1.83.3

      Sex offenders in Minnesota

      StateTotal offendersMinnesota /100KNational /100K
      Minnesota1,28326266
      There are a total of 1,283 sex offenders in Minnesota. This yields a total of 26 sex offenders in Minnesota per 100,000 residents which is 90% less than the national average.

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      Perham, MN3,172107188295
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      Osage, MN2943212,4562,777
      Sebeka, MN6644423,3813,823
      Pine Point, MN3924493,4343,883
      Wolf Lake, MN313822,9213,303

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      Sawpit, CO311711,1451,316
      Spencer, ID312911,3331,624
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      Wolf Lake, MN313822,9213,303
      Source: The Wolf Lake, MN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.