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Crime rate in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota (MN): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Pelican Rapids, MN compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Pelican Rapids, MN

The 2022 crime rate in Pelican Rapids, MN is 51 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 4.8 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 30.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Pelican Rapids crime rate rose by 11% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Pelican Rapids has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Pelican Rapids, MN is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Pelican Rapids:

51.3
Barnesville:

8.2
Fergus Falls:

179.2
Detroit Lakes:

195.8
Audubon:

46.2
Frazee:

27.5
Lake Park:

137.3
Perham:

5.5
Hawley:

101.9
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Pelican Rapids by year

Type

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(40.5)
1
(39.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(38.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
2
(80.9)
2
(81.1)
2
(79.8)
4
(156.1)
4
(150.8)
1
(38.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
3
(121.6)
1
(39.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.7)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(81.1)
2
(79.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(37.7)
4
(155.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(40.5)
2
(79.8)
1
(39.0)
4
(150.8)
2
(77.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index16.263.660.234.346.451.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Minnesota and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pelican Rapids is 2,513 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Pelican Rapids:

58.3
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Pelican Rapids:

75.4
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Pelican Rapids:

78.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Pelican Rapids:

79.8
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Pelican Rapids:

81.1
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Pelican Rapids:

40.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Property crime rate in 2022
Pelican Rapids:

19.4
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Pelican Rapids:

32.1
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Pelican Rapids:

5.9
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Pelican Rapids:

23.9
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Pelican Rapids:

34.5
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Pelican Rapids:

0.0
U.S. Average:

206.4
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.89
Minnesota average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.95
Minnesota average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.99
Minnesota average:

1.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.03
Minnesota average:

1.77

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Pelican Rapids, MN
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 56572.