| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Big Lake CDP/100k people | Minnesota/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 2,023 (estimate) | 1,964 | 2,281 |
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3.1 | 5.7 |
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 35.6 | 38.0 |
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 48.5 | 66.5 |
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 173.9 | 264.1 |
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 269 (estimate) | 261 | 364 |
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 183.4 | 250.7 |
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,252.0 | 1,347.2 |
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 267.0 | 318.7 |
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 1,754 (estimate) | 1,702 | 1,917 |


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| Item | Big Lake CDP | Minnesota | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | n/a | 7,759 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | n/a | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| State | Total offenders | Minnesota /100K | National /100K |
| Minnesota | 1,283 | 26 | 266 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Big Lake, MN | 11,085 | 47 | 369 | 416 |
| Hanover, MN | 3,414 | 63 | 411 | 475 |
| Nowthen, MN | 4,715 | 72 | 469 | 541 |
| Dayton, MN | 6,258 | 49 | 534 | 582 |
| Ramsey, MN | 27,201 | 80 | 518 | 598 |
| Buffalo, MN | 16,413 | 42 | 626 | 668 |
| Clearwater, MN | 1,636 | 102 | 664 | 765 |
| Big Lake CDP, MN | 375 | 269 | 1,754 | 2,023 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Hyden, KY | 375 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacona, NM | 375 | 327 | 1,261 | 1,588 |
| Shoreham, NY | 375 | 158 | 727 | 884 |
| Rushville, OH | 375 | 317 | 1,877 | 2,195 |
| Portland, AR | 375 | 768 | 2,762 | 3,530 |
| Big Lake CDP, MN | 375 | 269 | 1,754 | 2,023 |