| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Searles/100k people | Minnesota/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 1,895 (estimate) | 1,863 | 2,119 |
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.9 | 5.0 |
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 36.8 | 37.5 |
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 48.9 | 60.6 |
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 168.0 | 256.1 |
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 261 (estimate) | 257 | 359 |
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 184.7 | 229.2 |
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,208.5 | 1,272.1 |
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 213.1 | 258.8 |
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 1,633 (estimate) | 1,606 | 1,760 |


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| Item | Searles | Minnesota | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | n/a | 7,759 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | n/a | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| State | Total offenders | Minnesota /100K | National /100K |
| Minnesota | 1,283 | 26 | 266 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Madelia, MN | 2,539 | 42 | 338 | 380 |
| Lake Crystal, MN | 2,496 | 121 | 322 | 442 |
| Sleepy Eye, MN | 3,378 | 114 | 544 | 658 |
| Nicollet, MN | 1,037 | 104 | 651 | 755 |
| New Ulm, MN | 13,209 | 72 | 1,017 | 1,090 |
| Courtland, MN | 694 | 218 | 1,365 | 1,584 |
| Lafayette, MN | 545 | 338 | 2,110 | 2,447 |
| Searles, MN | 288 | 261 | 1,633 | 1,895 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Little Creek, DE | 288 | 480 | 2,322 | 2,802 |
| Salisbury Mills, NY | 288 | 376 | 1,701 | 2,077 |
| Ostrander, MN | 288 | 353 | 2,205 | 2,558 |
| Canada Creek Ranch, MI | 288 | 345 | 1,096 | 1,441 |
| Foxburg, PA | 288 | 309 | 1,803 | 2,112 |
| Searles, MN | 288 | 261 | 1,633 | 1,895 |