St. Paul, MN Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 68%

Violent crime 49%

Property crime 71%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	St. Paul_{/100k people}	Minnesota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	12,960	n/a (estimate)	4,177	2,315	2,489
Murder	28	n/a	9.0	2.1	5.0
Rape	236	n/a	76.1	43.4	42.6
Robbery	542	n/a	174.7	55.8	81.6
Assault	946	n/a	304.9	135.1	250.2
Violent crime	1,752	n/a (estimate)	565	236	379
Burglary	2,038	n/a	656.9	282.4	340.5
Theft	6,751	n/a	2,175.9	1,597.5	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	2,419	n/a	779.7	198.9	219.9
Property crime	11,208	n/a (estimate)	3,612	2,079	2,110

Key findings

St. Paul crime rates are 68% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in St. Paul are 49% higher than the national average
In St. Paul you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
St. Paul is safer than 11% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in St. Paul has increased by 8%

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The St. Paul crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in St. Paul as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The St. Paul crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In St. Paul (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in St. Paul, Minnesota is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for St. Paul are 1.80 times more than the Minnesota average and 1.68 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in St. Paul are 2.39 times more than than Minnesota and 1.49 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in St. Paul are 1.74 times more than than Minnesota and 1.71 times more than the national average.

How Safe is St. Paul (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in St. Paul in comparison to other Minnesota communities and all other areas throughout the United States? When we look at all cities across America, is St. Paul safe? The evidence provided by these graphs show St. Paul being safer than 1% of cities in Minnesota and 11% of cities across the United States. This is evident by tracking Minnesota cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to St. Paul. In conclusion, St. Paul ranks below average compared to the rest of the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in St. Paul

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in St. Paul is 1 in 178

The chance of being a victim of property crime in St. Paul is 1 in 28

The chance of being a victim of crime in St. Paul is 1 in 24

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in St. Paul? In St. Paul, MN you have a 1 in 178 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime in St. Paul.

Year Over Year Crime In St. Paul (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether St. Paul is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in St. Paul has decreased by 10% and the rate of property crime in St. Paul has increased by 11%. The total crime rate in St. Paul has increased by 8% year to year.

St. Paul police department

Item	St. Paul	Minnesota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	7,759	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.8	3.3

Sex offenders in Minnesota

State	Total offenders	Minnesota_/100K	National_/100K
Minnesota	1,283	26	266

There are a total of 1,283 sex offenders in Minnesota. This yields a total of 26 sex offenders in Minnesota per 100,000 residents which is 90% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Osseo, MN	2,612	0	36	36
Dellwood, MN	1,206	33	292	325
Afton, MN	2,951	37	326	363
North Oaks, MN	4,832	61	540	601
Grant, MN	4,134	61	540	601
Rosemount, MN	23,099	84	585	669
Lino Lakes, MN	20,758	87	593	680
St. Paul, MN	297,160	565	3,612	4,177

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cincinnati, OH	298,011	845	4,303	5,147
Anchorage, AK	299,321	1,245	4,261	5,506
Stockton, CA	301,443	1,397	3,944	5,340
Pittsburgh, PA	305,305	579	3,016	3,595
Lexington-Fayette, KY	311,529	297	2,998	3,295
St. Paul, MN	297,160	565	3,612	4,177

Source: The St. Paul, MN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.