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Safest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in Minnesota (2026)

Fillmore has the lowest violent crime rate of any county in Minnesota, at 29.2 per 100k, followed by Houston and Rock. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg. The full ranking of the top 25 counties is below.

Data updated 2024 - Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average)

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Safest counties in Minnesota

#1 Fillmore29.2 per 100k

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#1

Fillmore

29.2 per 100k

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#2

Houston

35.7 per 100k

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#3

Rock

46.5 per 100k

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Safest counties for violent crime rate in Minnesota

Top 25 of 87 counties with data.

Ranked by violent crime rate (FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg), lowest first.

Safest counties for violent crime rate in Minnesota

RankCountyValue
01
Fillmore29.2 per 100k
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02
Houston35.7 per 100k
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03
Rock46.5 per 100k
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04
Lincoln46.8 per 100k
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05
Kittson48.5 per 100k
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06
Lake of the Woods51.2 per 100k
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07
Sibley56.1 per 100k
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08
Le Sueur58.1 per 100k
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09
Wadena58.7 per 100k
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10
Grant58.8 per 100k
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11
Norman59.0 per 100k
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12
Lac qui Parle60.5 per 100k
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13
Carver63.3 per 100k
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14
Chippewa64.8 per 100k
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15
Wright70.2 per 100k
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16
Wabasha70.4 per 100k
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17
Murray71.7 per 100k
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18
Brown73.3 per 100k
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19
Jackson75.6 per 100k
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20
Sherburne79.0 per 100k
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21
Pope80.5 per 100k
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22
Kanabec82.2 per 100k
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23
Pipestone84.8 per 100k
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24
Lake88.5 per 100k
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25
Red Lake90.9 per 100k
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How this ranking works

This page ranks Minnesota counties by violent crime rate, sorted so the safest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For violent crime rate, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh violent crime rate against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of violent crime rate.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Minnesota has the lowest violent crime rate?
Fillmore has the lowest violent crime rate in Minnesota, at 29.2 per 100k.
What is the violent crime rate in Fillmore?
Fillmore is ranked #1 in Minnesota for violent crime rate, at 29.2 per 100k.
How is this violent crime rate ranking calculated?
Counties in Minnesota are ranked by violent crime rate (FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

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