Rochester, MN Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Rochester, MN Summary

Crime in Rochester research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Rochester over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Rochester:

  • There were 2,547 total crimes committed in Rochester the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,095.7 total crimes per 100K people in Rochester.
  • The overall crime rate in Rochester is -9.83% below the national average.
  • Rochester ranks #226 safest out of 296 cities in Minnesota.
  • Rochester ranks #6,727 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in Minnesota

Rochester Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Rochester is 2,095.7 per 100,000 people. That's -9.83% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -12.76% lower than the Minnesota total crime rate of 2,402.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Rochester
/ 100k People
Minnesota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,547 2,095.7 2,402.4 2,324.2
Murder 1 0.8 3.4 6.3
Robbery 32 26.3 68.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 169 139.1 166.5 268.2
Violent Crime 271 223.0 277.5 369.8
Burglary 277 227.9 307.0 269.8
Larceny 1,855 1,526.3 1,567.8 1,401.9
Car Theft 144 118.5 250.0 282.7
Property Crime 2,276 1,872.7 2,124.9 1,954.4

Rochester Crime Compared To Minnesota Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Minnesota.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Rochester

271
Violent Crimes
223.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-39.70%
Below The National Average
  • There were 271 violent crimes in Rochester in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Rochester is 223.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 448.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Rochester each year. That compares to a 1 in 360.4 chance statewide.
  • That's -39.70% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -19.64% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 277.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Rochester

2,276
Property Crimes
1,872.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
-4.18%
Below The National Average
  • There were 2,276 property crimes in Rochester in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Rochester is 1,872.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 53.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Rochester each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -4.18% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -11.87% lower than the Minnesota property crime rate of 2,124.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Rochester

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Owatonna, MN 26,394 334 1,265.4 1,038.1 227.3
Austin, MN 26,275 604 2,298.8 2,047.6 251.2
Winona, MN 25,936 653 2,517.7 2,351.9 165.8
Faribault, MN 24,417 549 2,248.4 1,994.5 253.9
Northfield, MN 20,746 180 867.6 742.3 125.3
Red Wing, MN 16,962 475 2,800.4 2,517.4 283.0
Kasson, MN 6,997 57 814.6 714.6 100.0

Rochester SnackAbility

7.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
8
Safety
6
Amenities
9
Education
8.5
Commute
9
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