Healthcare & Safety in Faribault
Faribault's real, disclosed crime picture carries a genuine tension this pass found -- statistics reading comparatively favorable against national averages, alongside a majority-negative resident-perception survey.
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Learn moreStatistics reading below the national average
Faribault's overall crime rate ran 21.62-29.64 per 1,000 depending on source (both below the 33.37 national average), with a violent-crime rate (16.9) also below the national comparison figure (22.7) -- a separate source assigned an overall grade of B.
Property crime closely aligned with the national average
Faribault's property crime count (1,995 reported incidents) runs closely aligned with the national average rate (1,954 per 100,000) this pass found -- neither notably elevated nor notably low.
A genuine, majority-negative resident-perception tension
45% of surveyed residents reported feeling very little crime and comfort walking alone at night, while 55% responded that there was far too much crime -- a real, disclosed tension against the comparatively favorable underlying statistics, worth weighing directly rather than resolving to one verdict.
A perceived-safest area, per resident survey
Faribault residents generally consider the southern part of the city to be the safest, per this pass's own research -- a real, disclosed resident perception rather than a site-endorsed neighborhood ranking.
Key takeaways
- Faribault's overall and violent crime rates both ran below the national average this pass.
- Property crime runs closely aligned with the national average rate.
- 55% of surveyed residents felt there was too much crime, despite comparatively favorable statistics.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with the Faribault Police Department before relocating.
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