#T1Caledonia
Houston County · 2,768 people0.00 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·violent 0.0, property 0.0
Caledonia, #1 on this list · Williams, Spafford, Hotel · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Minnesota rankings · Safety
Safest towns in Minnesota
Caledonia reports the least crime per resident of Minnesota’s 166 towns with crime figures for 2023–2025; 49 of the 166 grade A− or better on safety nationally.
Crimes reported by each town’s own police, 2023–2025, per 1,000 residents, violent crimes counted four times. The same measure as the Safety grade. For 1 of them one year isn’t in the FBI’s published tables and comes from the FBI Crime Data Explorer or the state’s own reports (named in the row). How grades work
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#T1Chatfield
Fillmore County · 3,018 people0.00 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·violent 0.0, property 0.0
#T1Montevideo
Chippewa County · 5,335 people0.00 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year·violent 0.0, property 0.0
All 166 towns
Weighted crimes per 1,000 residents a year, lowest first, to two decimals (the sort uses the exact rate, so there are no rounding ties). Grade = the national Safety grade.
166 towns ranked. Not here? See towns without their own figures.
#TownWeighted rateViolentPropertyGrade
Per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Last on the list: Minneapolis, 93.47. The rate counts crimes reported to police, not how safe any one street feels.
Not ranked
108 towns without figures of their own
These towns of 2,500+ are not on the list because there are no police figures for them alone for all of 2023–2025, from the FBI or the state. In 2025 the FBI’s tables list State Police figures for 0 of Minnesota’s counties and county sheriff figures for 83; those cover many towns at once and can’t be split by town, so they aren’t ranked here. Their other grades stand; the overall grade uses the rest.
- Afton Washington County · 2,960 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Albertville Wright County · 8,544 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Alexandria Township Douglas County · 3,114 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Andover Anoka County · 33,874 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Arden Hills Ramsey County · 9,583 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Baldwin · 7,231 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Bemidji Township Beltrami County · 4,031 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Big Lake Township Sherburne County · 8,283 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Blue Hill Township Sherburne County · 2,625 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Bradford Township Isanti County · 3,549 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Brockway Township Stearns County · 3,016 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Byron Olmsted County · 6,740 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Cambridge Township Isanti County · 2,592 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Carver Carver County · 7,198 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Cascade Township Olmsted County · 2,810 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Cedar Lake Township Scott County · 3,080 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Centerville Anoka County · 3,978 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Chanhassen Carver County · 25,748 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Chisago City Chisago County · 5,955 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Chisago Lake Township Chisago County · 4,958 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Circle Pines Anoka County · 4,967 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Cohasset Itasca County · 2,728 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Cokato Wright County · 2,793 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Cold Spring Stearns County · 4,329 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Collegeville Township Stearns County · 3,262 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Columbus Anoka County · 4,356 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Corinna Township Wright County · 2,596 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Credit River · 5,644 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Delano Wright County · 7,788 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Dodge Center Dodge County · 2,951 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Eagle Lake Blue Earth County · 3,357 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- East Bethel Anoka County · 12,605 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Elko New Market Scott County · 5,300 people: figures for 2024 and 2025 only (all three years are needed).
- Empire · 3,063 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Falcon Heights Ramsey County · 5,071 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Franklin Township Wright County · 2,939 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Grand Lake Township St. Louis County · 2,705 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Grant Washington County · 3,954 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Greenfield Hennepin County · 2,962 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Ham Lake Anoka County · 17,104 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Hanover Wright County · 4,392 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Harris Township Itasca County · 3,364 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Hugo Washington County · 17,167 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Independence Hennepin County · 3,763 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Jackson Jackson County · 3,305 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- La Grand Township Douglas County · 4,309 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lake Elmo Washington County · 14,376 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lexington Anoka County · 3,081 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Lindstrom Chisago County · 5,039 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Linwood Township Anoka County · 5,403 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Little Canada Ramsey County · 10,567 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Livonia Township Sherburne County · 6,436 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Luverne Rock County · 4,984 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Mahtomedi Washington County · 8,189 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Marion Township Olmsted County · 4,111 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- May Township Washington County · 2,638 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Mayer Carver County · 2,563 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Monticello Wright County · 15,670 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Monticello Township Wright County · 3,374 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Montrose Wright County · 3,986 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Moose Lake Carlton County · 2,948 people: figures for 2023 only (all three years are needed).
- Mora Kanabec County · 3,763 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Morris Stevens County · 5,150 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Mound Hennepin County · 9,064 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Mountain Iron St. Louis County · 2,835 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- New London Township Kandiyohi County · 2,965 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- New Market Township Scott County · 3,574 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Newport Washington County · 5,525 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- North Oaks Ramsey County · 5,283 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Northern Township Beltrami County · 3,701 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Norwood Young America Carver County · 3,777 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Nowthen Anoka County · 4,630 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Oak Grove Anoka County · 9,476 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Orrock Township Sherburne County · 3,698 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Otsego Wright County · 24,525 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Palmer Township Sherburne County · 2,633 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Perham Otter Tail County · 3,746 people: figures for 2023 and 2024 only (all three years are needed).
- Pine City Pine County · 3,820 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Pine Island Goodhue County · 3,911 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Pipestone Pipestone County · 4,100 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Pokegama Township Pine County · 2,884 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Rice Lake St. Louis County · 4,169 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Rockford Wright County · 4,827 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Rockford Township Wright County · 3,474 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Rush City Chisago County · 3,300 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Sandstone Pine County · 2,543 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Scandia Washington County · 3,979 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Shoreview Ramsey County · 26,906 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Shorewood Hennepin County · 7,620 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Silver Creek Township Wright County · 2,620 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Spring Lake Township Scott County · 3,498 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- St. Augusta Stearns County · 3,799 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- St. Charles Winona County · 4,090 people: figures for 2023 and 2024 only (all three years are needed).
- St. Michael Wright County · 22,498 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Stacy Chisago County · 4,367 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Stewartville Olmsted County · 6,850 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Sylvan Township Cass County · 3,030 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Thomson Township Carlton County · 5,624 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Vadnais Heights Ramsey County · 13,052 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Victoria Carver County · 12,447 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Waconia Carver County · 14,113 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Wakefield Township Stearns County · 2,829 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Watab Township Benton County · 3,478 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Watertown Carver County · 4,789 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- West Lakeland Township Washington County · 3,931 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- White Bear Township Ramsey County · 10,399 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- White Township St. Louis County · 3,088 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
- Zimmerman Sherburne County · 6,904 people: no figures of its own in the FBI’s tables for 2023–2025.
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which is the safest town in Minnesota?
Caledonia (Houston County) reports the least crime per resident: 0.00 weighted crimes per 1,000 a year over 2023–2025 (0.00 violent and 0.00 property crimes per 1,000), from its police department’s reports to the FBI. Chatfield (0.00) and Montevideo (0.00) follow.
How are these towns ranked?
By crimes reported by each town’s police per 1,000 residents over three years (FBI figures, or the state’s own where the FBI table lacks a year), with violent crimes counted four times as heavily as property crimes. It is the same measure as the Safety grade on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list needs 2,500+ residents and the town’s own police figures for all three years. 108 Minnesota towns of 2,500+ lack them; they are listed above with the reason. Smaller towns have a Safety grade on their page but no rank.
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