| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Big Lake CDP/100k people | Minnesota/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 1,920 (estimate) | 1,863 | 2,119 |
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.9 | 5.0 |
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 36.8 | 37.5 |
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 48.9 | 60.6 |
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 168.0 | 256.1 |
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 265 (estimate) | 257 | 359 |
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 184.7 | 229.2 |
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,208.5 | 1,272.1 |
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 213.1 | 258.8 |
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 1,655 (estimate) | 1,606 | 1,760 |


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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 |
| Becker, MN | 4,919 | 78 | 312 | 390 |
| Dayton, MN | 6,258 | 18 | 417 | 435 |
| Hanover, MN | 3,414 | 62 | 388 | 450 |
| Big Lake, MN | 11,085 | 132 | 341 | 473 |
| Buffalo, MN | 16,413 | 54 | 421 | 475 |
| Nowthen, MN | 4,715 | 71 | 443 | 513 |
| Ramsey, MN | 27,201 | 62 | 517 | 580 |
| Big Lake CDP, MN | 375 | 265 | 1,655 | 1,920 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Weldon, IL | 375 | 402 | 2,385 | 2,787 |
| Junior, WV | 375 | 375 | 1,751 | 2,126 |
| Leigh, NE | 375 | 256 | 1,894 | 2,151 |
| Shoreham, NY | 375 | 154 | 695 | 848 |
| Portland, AR | 375 | 717 | 2,391 | 3,109 |
| Big Lake CDP, MN | 375 | 265 | 1,655 | 1,920 |