St. Paul, MN Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In St. Paul, MN Summary

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

  • There were 15,027 total crimes committed in St. Paul the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 5,414.5 total crimes per 100K people in St. Paul.
  • The overall crime rate in St. Paul is 132.96% above the national average.
  • St. Paul ranks #290 safest out of 296 cities in Minnesota.
  • St. Paul ranks #9,502 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. Paul Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in St. Paul is 5,414.5 per 100,000 people. That's 132.96% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 125.38% higher than the Minnesota total crime rate of 2,402.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
St. Paul
/ 100k People
Minnesota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 15,027 5,414.5 2,402.4 2,324.2
Murder 34 12.3 3.4 6.3
Robbery 413 148.8 68.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 1,438 518.1 166.5 268.2
Violent Crime 2,127 766.4 277.5 369.8
Burglary 1,505 542.3 307.0 269.8
Larceny 8,206 2,956.8 1,567.8 1,401.9
Car Theft 3,189 1,149.1 250.0 282.7
Property Crime 12,900 4,648.1 2,124.9 1,954.4

St. Paul 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. Paul

2,127
Violent Crimes
766.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
107.25%
Above The National Average
  • There were 2,127 violent crimes in St. Paul in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in St. Paul is 766.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 130.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in St. Paul each year. That compares to a 1 in 360.4 chance statewide.
  • That's 107.25% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 176.20% higher than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 277.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In St. Paul

12,900
Property Crimes
4,648.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
137.83%
Above The National Average
  • There were 12,900 property crimes in St. Paul in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in St. Paul is 4,648.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 21.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in St. Paul each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 137.83% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 118.75% higher than the Minnesota property crime rate of 2,124.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around St. Paul

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
Woodbury, MN 78,531 1,235 1,572.6 1,475.9 96.8
Lakeville, MN 75,548 567 750.5 673.7 76.8
Eden Prairie, MN 62,008 856 1,380.5 1,303.1 77.4
Apple Valley, MN 55,145 1,036 1,878.7 1,635.7 243.0
Edina, MN 53,206 1,101 2,069.3 1,977.2 92.1
Minnetonka, MN 52,309 955 1,825.7 1,735.8 89.9
Roseville, MN 42,031 2,380 5,662.5 5,350.8 311.7
West St. Paul, MN 21,113 955 4,523.3 4,153.8 369.4
South St. Paul, MN 20,337 552 2,714.3 2,306.1 408.1

St. Paul SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8
Affordability
6
Diversity
10
Safety
3
Amenities
10
Education
8
Commute
8
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