Highest Crime in Minnesota

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Highest Crime — Minnesota

1 Minneapolis 925.7 per 1K

2 St. Paul 564.7 per 1K

3 Bemidji 533.8 per 1K

4 Virginia 488.2 per 1K

5 Brainerd 468.4 per 1K

6 St. Cloud 436.2 per 1K

7 Willmar 426.7 per 1K

8 Waite Park 425.0 per 1K

9 West St. Paul 416.4 per 1K

10 Robbinsdale 384.8 per 1K

11 Maplewood 382.2 per 1K

12 Brooklyn Park 368.2 per 1K

13 Brooklyn Center 348.4 per 1K

14 Duluth 340.1 per 1K

15 Fergus Falls 338.1 per 1K

16 Fridley 316.5 per 1K

17 Andover 300.7 per 1K

18 Crookston 295.1 per 1K

19 Columbia Heights 290.8 per 1K

20 Spring Lake Park 271.7 per 1K

21 Fairmont 259.4 per 1K

22 Crystal 258.8 per 1K

23 Hibbing 257.9 per 1K

24 Mankato 256.1 per 1K

25 Faribault 255.1 per 1K

26 Anoka 250.1 per 1K

27 Redwood Falls 242.4 per 1K

28 St. Francis 240.7 per 1K

29 Bloomington 236.3 per 1K

30 Worthington 232.6 per 1K

31 Red Wing 231.6 per 1K

32 South St. Paul 228.3 per 1K

33 Roseville 225.9 per 1K

34 Little Canada 225.3 per 1K

35 Hutchinson 222.1 per 1K

36 International Falls 221.4 per 1K

37 Inver Grove Heights 218.7 per 1K

38 Oak Grove 217.7 per 1K

39 Albert Lea 216.0 per 1K

40 Rochester 214.8 per 1K

41 Austin 214.1 per 1K

42 Alexandria 208.4 per 1K

43 St. Paul Park 203.3 per 1K

44 Mounds View 202.9 per 1K

45 Richfield 202.2 per 1K

46 Shakopee 193.4 per 1K

47 Moorhead 192.9 per 1K

48 Lake Elmo 186.6 per 1K

49 Stewartville 183.5 per 1K

50 Chisago City 181.0 per 1K

51 Litchfield 180.9 per 1K

52 St. Louis Park 179.7 per 1K

53 Grand Rapids 177.5 per 1K

54 Montevideo 177.5 per 1K

55 Hopkins 176.1 per 1K

56 Hastings 171.3 per 1K

57 Hugo 170.8 per 1K

58 Waseca 169.7 per 1K

59 Burnsville 168.0 per 1K

60 North St. Paul 158.8 per 1K

61 Marshall 155.4 per 1K

62 Prior Lake 153.5 per 1K

63 Detroit Lakes 149.5 per 1K

64 Forest Lake 146.7 per 1K

65 New Brighton 134.4 per 1K

66 White Bear Lake 133.7 per 1K

67 St. Peter 133.0 per 1K

68 Mendota Heights 131.9 per 1K

69 North Branch 131.6 per 1K

70 Baxter 130.9 per 1K

71 Monticello 128.5 per 1K

72 Oakdale 128.1 per 1K

73 East Grand Forks 128.0 per 1K

74 Mahtomedi 125.0 per 1K

75 Vadnais Heights 113.8 per 1K

76 Arden Hills 112.7 per 1K

77 Winona 112.3 per 1K

78 Savage 108.2 per 1K

79 Owatonna 104.7 per 1K

80 Isanti 100.3 per 1K

81 North Mankato 100.2 per 1K

82 Champlin 97.5 per 1K

83 Buffalo 97.4 per 1K

84 St. Joseph 96.9 per 1K

85 New Prague 96.1 per 1K

86 New Hope 94.6 per 1K

87 Apple Valley 93.1 per 1K

88 Credit River 92.9 per 1K

89 Sauk Rapids 92.8 per 1K

90 Hermantown 92.1 per 1K

91 Kasson 92.1 per 1K

92 Blaine 92.1 per 1K

93 Glencoe 91.8 per 1K

94 Falcon Heights 90.2 per 1K

95 Edina 88.6 per 1K

96 Ramsey 87.7 per 1K

97 Lino Lakes 86.7 per 1K

98 Rosemount 84.1 per 1K

99 Coon Rapids 83.5 per 1K

100 Cloquet 83.3 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Minnesota face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Minneapolis has 925.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Minneapolis is 231.4x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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