Mountain Iron, MN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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63%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

69%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

62%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Mountain Iron 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 Mountain Iron 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 Mountain Iron 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 Mountain Iron crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Mountain Iron_{/100k people}	Minnesota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	844 (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)	112 (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)	732 (estimate)	1,702	1,917

Mountain Iron crime map

The Mountain Iron crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Mountain Iron 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 Mountain Iron crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Mountain Iron 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

Mountain Iron crime rates are 63% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Mountain Iron are 69% lower than the national average
In Mountain Iron you have a 1 in 119 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Mountain Iron is safer than 68% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Mountain Iron has decreased by 29%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Mountain Iron

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Mountain Iron is 1 in 892

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Mountain Iron is 1 in 137

The chance of being a victim of crime in Mountain Iron is 1 in 119

Year Over Year Crime In Mountain Iron (per 100,000 people)

Mountain Iron police department

Item	Mountain Iron	Minnesota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	5	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}
Hibbing, MN	15,923	0	632	632
Buhl, MN	1,089	127	828	955
Gilbert, MN	1,828	240	781	1,022
McKinley, MN	131	320	2,086	2,406
Virginia, MN	8,421	374	2,074	2,448
Chisholm, MN	4,879	341	2,176	2,518
Biwabik, MN	643	341	2,222	2,563
Mountain Iron, MN	2,854	112	732	844

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
El Paso, IL	2,854	148	819	967
Lake Cassidy, WA	2,854	74	597	671
Clayton, AL	2,853	995	1,403	2,398
Davis, OK	2,853	396	4,354	4,750
Fayetteville, PA	2,855	105	620	725
Mountain Iron, MN	2,854	112	732	844

Source: The Mountain Iron, MN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.