Wayzata, MN Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Wayzata, MN Summary

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

  • There were 139 total crimes committed in Wayzata the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,322.1 total crimes per 100K people in Wayzata.
  • The overall crime rate in Wayzata is -0.09% below the national average.
  • Wayzata ranks #242 safest out of 296 cities in Minnesota.
  • Wayzata ranks #7,194 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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Wayzata Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Wayzata is 2,322.1 per 100,000 people. That's -0.09% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -3.34% lower than the Minnesota total crime rate of 2,402.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Wayzata
/ 100k People
Minnesota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 139 2,322.1 2,402.4 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.4 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 68.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 6 100.2 166.5 268.2
Violent Crime 10 167.1 277.5 369.8
Burglary 8 133.6 307.0 269.8
Larceny 115 1,921.1 1,567.8 1,401.9
Car Theft 6 100.2 250.0 282.7
Property Crime 129 2,155.0 2,124.9 1,954.4

Wayzata 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 Wayzata

10
Violent Crimes
167.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-54.83%
Below The National Average
  • There were 10 violent crimes in Wayzata in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Wayzata is 167.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 598.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Wayzata each year. That compares to a 1 in 360.4 chance statewide.
  • That's -54.83% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -39.80% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 277.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Wayzata

129
Property Crimes
2,155.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
10.27%
Above The National Average
  • There were 129 property crimes in Wayzata in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Wayzata is 2,155.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 46.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Wayzata each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 10.27% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 1.42% higher than the Minnesota property crime rate of 2,124.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Wayzata

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
Eden Prairie, MN 62,008 856 1,380.5 1,303.1 77.4
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
Champlin, MN 23,038 264 1,145.9 1,037.4 108.5
Orono, MN 19,245 124 644.3 524.8 119.5
Rogers, MN 13,438 286 2,128.3 2,024.1 104.2
Minnetrista, MN 10,959 79 720.9 684.4 36.5
Deephaven, MN 3,770 20 530.5 504.0 26.5

Wayzata SnackAbility

9.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
9
Affordability
6
Diversity
5
Safety
8
Amenities
8
Education
9.5
Commute
8.5
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