Medicine Lake, MN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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65%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

71%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

64%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Medicine Lake crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Medicine Lake crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Medicine Lake crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Medicine Lake crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Medicine Lake_{/100k people}	Minnesota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	793 (estimate)	1,964	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.1	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	35.6	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.5	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	173.9	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	105 (estimate)	261	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	183.4	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,252.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	267.0	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	688 (estimate)	1,702	1,917

Medicine Lake crime map

The Medicine Lake crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Medicine Lake as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Medicine Lake crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Medicine Lake crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Medicine Lake crime rates are 65% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Medicine Lake are 71% lower than the national average
In Medicine Lake you have a 1 in 127 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Medicine Lake is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Medicine Lake has decreased by 18%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Medicine Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Medicine Lake is 1 in 949

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Medicine Lake is 1 in 146

The chance of being a victim of crime in Medicine Lake is 1 in 127

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

Medicine Lake police department

Item	Medicine Lake	Minnesota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	7,759	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.8	3.3

Sex offenders in Minnesota

State	Total offenders	Minnesota_/100K	National_/100K
Minnesota	1,283	26	266

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.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Corcoran, MN	6,113	37	112	150
Tonka Bay, MN	1,466	37	239	276
Spring Park, MN	2,136	41	267	308
Excelsior, MN	2,414	41	267	308
Long Lake, MN	1,779	47	306	353
Greenfield, MN	3,013	50	324	374
Independence, MN	3,778	50	324	374
Medicine Lake, MN	475	105	688	793

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dayton, IL	475	246	1,366	1,612
Forestville, WI	475	313	1,317	1,630
Ualapue, HI	475	250	2,235	2,486
Lower Elochoman, WA	475	334	2,700	3,033
Dellwood, WI	475	389	1,637	2,026
Medicine Lake, MN	475	105	688	793

Source: The Medicine Lake, MN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.