| | St. Paul, MN | Des Moines, IA | United States |
| | 35.7 | 37.1 | 22.7 |
| | 49.4 | 60.8 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near St. Paul, Minnesota | Crime Index |
| Crown College, MN | |
| Arlington, MN | 5.3 |
| Braham, MN | 6.5 |
| Elko New Market, MN | 6.5 |
| Le Center, MN | 7.1 |
| Osseo, MN | 8.1 |
| Woodland, MN | 8.2 |
| Dellwood, MN | 8.2 |
| Sunfish Lake, MN | 8.3 |
| Heidelberg, MN | 8.4 |
Reviews for St. Paul 
24 Reviews
St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling More
I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how More
The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt. More
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Reviews for Des Moines 
53 Reviews
Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the More
This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north More
Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike More
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