Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wadena has a violent crime rate of 244 per 100,000 residents, 36% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 146.5 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 97.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,855 per 100,000, 5% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,684, burglary at 98, vehicle theft at 73 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 9 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wadena receives a safety grade of F.