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International Falls, MN crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2024 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2025 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2025 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in International Falls is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 16 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in International Falls is 1 in 63. Based on FBI crime data, International Falls is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Minnesota, International Falls has a crime rate that is higher than 86% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Importantly, when you compare International Falls to other communities of similar population, then International Falls crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how International Falls does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how International Falls does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in International Falls.

For International Falls, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in International Falls is one in 141.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that International Falls's rate for property crime is 9 per one thousand population. This makes International Falls a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in International Falls is one in 115.

International Falls Crime Data

total Crime Index

23

(100 is safest)


Safer than 23% of U.S. cities.

International Falls Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

39

48

87

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

7.09

8.73

15.82

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
7.09
2.57
National Median: 4
    International Falls
    Minnesota

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 141

in International Falls

1 in 390

in Minnesota

International Falls Violent Crimes

Population: 5,498
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 5 0 34
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.91 0.00 6.18

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 16,935 127,527 205,952 870,931
Rate per 1,000 0.05 0.38 0.61 2.56

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
8.73
16.06
National Median: 18
    International Falls
    Minnesota

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 115

in International Falls

1 in 62

in Minnesota

Property Crimes

Population: 5,498
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 6 40 2
Rate per 1,000 1.09 7.28 0.36

United States Property Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 779,542 4,326,531 880,327
Rate per 1,000 2.29 12.72 2.59

International Falls Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
13
17
National Median: 24.5
    International Falls
    Minnesota

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