St. Cloud, MN Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In St. Cloud, MN Summary

Crime in St. Cloud research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in St. Cloud 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 St. Cloud:

  • There were 3,261 total crimes committed in St. Cloud the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,731.2 total crimes per 100K people in St. Cloud.
  • The overall crime rate in St. Cloud is 103.56% above the national average.
  • St. Cloud ranks #288 safest out of 296 cities in Minnesota.
  • St. Cloud ranks #9,315 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.

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St. Cloud Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in St. Cloud is 4,731.2 per 100,000 people. That's 103.56% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 96.94% higher than the Minnesota total crime rate of 2,402.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
St. Cloud
/ 100k People
Minnesota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 3,261 4,731.2 2,402.4 2,324.2
Murder 2 2.9 3.4 6.3
Robbery 37 53.7 68.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 225 326.4 166.5 268.2
Violent Crime 312 452.7 277.5 369.8
Burglary 241 349.7 307.0 269.8
Larceny 2,467 3,579.3 1,567.8 1,401.9
Car Theft 241 349.7 250.0 282.7
Property Crime 2,949 4,278.6 2,124.9 1,954.4

St. Cloud 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 St. Cloud

312
Violent Crimes
452.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
22.41%
Above The National Average
  • There were 312 violent crimes in St. Cloud in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in St. Cloud is 452.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 220.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in St. Cloud each year. That compares to a 1 in 360.4 chance statewide.
  • That's 22.41% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 63.13% higher than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 277.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In St. Cloud

2,949
Property Crimes
4,278.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
118.92%
Above The National Average
  • There were 2,949 property crimes in St. Cloud in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in St. Cloud is 4,278.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 23.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in St. Cloud each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 118.92% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 101.36% higher than the Minnesota property crime rate of 2,124.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around St. Cloud

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Plymouth, MN 78,585 1,032 1,313.2 1,254.7 58.5
Maple Grove, MN 70,935 1,454 2,049.8 1,932.8 117.0
Champlin, MN 23,038 264 1,145.9 1,037.4 108.5
Sartell, MN 19,607 454 2,315.5 2,193.1 122.4
Orono, MN 19,245 124 644.3 524.8 119.5
Sauk Rapids, MN 13,860 250 1,803.8 1,724.4 79.4
Rogers, MN 13,438 286 2,128.3 2,024.1 104.2
Minnetrista, MN 10,959 79 720.9 684.4 36.5
Waite Park, MN 8,349 673 8,060.8 7,545.8 515.0
Corcoran, MN 7,295 27 370.1 342.7 27.4

St. Cloud SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
7
Affordability
7
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
9
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