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


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

Crime rate in Fairfax, MN

The 2022 crime rate in Fairfax, MN is 19 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 13.2 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 13.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Fairfax crime rate fell by 85% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Fairfax has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Fairfax, MN is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Fairfax:

18.6
Morgan:

54.4
Hector:

29.9
Buffalo Lake:

12.4
Sleepy Eye:

88.8
Winthrop:

30.1
Redwood Falls:

198.4
New Ulm:

7.0
Olivia:

375.2
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Fairfax by year

Type

2015

2016

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)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(177.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(89.3)
1
(90.3)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(86.2)
1
(87.6)
1
(88.5)
3
(266.2)
3
(267.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1
(85.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(87.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(89.3)
1
(90.3)
1
(81.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
24
(2,050)
30
(2,586)
19
(1,664)
25
(2,212)
14
(1,242)
12
(1,071)
10
(902.5)
4
(323.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(87.6)
2
(177.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(89.3)
1
(90.3)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(88.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index88.0120.797.2261.9102.9181.3121.818.6

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 Fairfax, Minnesota as of May 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fairfax is 975 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Fairfax:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Fairfax:

90.3
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Fairfax:

223.2
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Fairfax:

133.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Fairfax:

221.2
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Fairfax:

43.8
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Fairfax:

43.1
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Fairfax:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.3

Property crime rate in 2022
Fairfax:

32.4
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Fairfax:

76.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Fairfax:

84.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Fairfax:

62.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Fairfax:

137.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Fairfax:

113.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Fairfax:

129.3
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Fairfax:

119.6
U.S. Average:

221.5
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: 7 (7 officers - 6 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

6.32
Minnesota average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.79
Minnesota average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.77
Minnesota average:

1.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.77
Minnesota average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
Minnesota average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Minnesota average:

1.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
Minnesota average:

1.69

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Fairfax, MN
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 55332.