| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Brooten/100k people | Minnesota/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 2,540 (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) | 350 (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) | 2,190 (estimate) | 1,606 | 1,760 |


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| Item | Brooten | 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 |
| Melrose, MN | 3,651 | 111 | 194 | 305 |
| New London, MN | 1,249 | 101 | 631 | 732 |
| Glenwood, MN | 2,563 | 114 | 646 | 760 |
| Belgrade, MN | 1,027 | 120 | 747 | 866 |
| Elrosa, MN | 200 | 267 | 1,666 | 1,932 |
| Spring Hill, MN | 105 | 291 | 1,816 | 2,106 |
| Regal, MN | 51 | 310 | 1,939 | 2,249 |
| Brooten, MN | 598 | 350 | 2,190 | 2,540 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Eldorado, OH | 598 | 365 | 1,925 | 2,290 |
| Wiconsico, PA | 598 | 335 | 1,956 | 2,291 |
| Silver Cliff, CO | 598 | 709 | 3,862 | 4,571 |
| Ferrelview, MO | 598 | 636 | 2,672 | 3,308 |
| Hester, LA | 598 | 210 | 928 | 1,138 |
| Brooten, MN | 598 | 350 | 2,190 | 2,540 |