Dakota County, MN Crime


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Dakota, MN County has a relatively low rate of violent crime compared to the US average. According to the data, violent crime in Dakota, MN County is 9.7 while the national average is 22.7. Property crime in the county is also lower than the national average, with 25.1 reported crimes compared to 35.4 for the US as a whole. This indicates that Dakota, MN County is a relatively safe area when it comes to criminal activity, and provides residents with peace of mind that they can go about their daily lives without fear of being a victim of violent or property crimes.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Dakota County violent crime is 9.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Dakota County property crime is 25.1. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Dakota, Minnesota does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Rochester, Minnesota. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Rochester, Minnesota. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Apple Valley, MN Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000107.62.118.626.9602725.6370.52270.384.9
200193.4010.915.267.42899349.92440.5108.7
2002131.3015.140.975.32839.3312.12395.9131.3
2004125.7226.314.283.13023.9342.52586.195.3
2005114.2032.12260.13169.3510.92584.374.1
2006027.983.73070.4356.72620.193.6
2007041.376.82970.8383.92510.176.8
2008043.5792917.9318.12530.769.1
2009227.733.72601356.62192.951.5
2010033.655.42987.4340.12586.161.3
2011026.338.42407.92812080.346.5
2012432.136.12239.7218.81968.852.2
201397.5421.935.835.82313.9210.92051.351.7
201483.2017.815.949.52064.5196.11816.851.5
2015106.23.919.717.764.92260.4216.41996.847.2
2016123.91.963.93127.12224.7280.71872.371.6
201712404036.247.72223.52041960.459.1
20181191.947.228.341.61806.4175.71568.362.4
201993.1043.818.3311938.7105.9175874.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Apple Valley, MN93.11,938.754,77932019
Eagan, MN58.41,936.464,09042019
Rosemount, MN84.1584.924,25542019
Burnsville, MN168.02,644.161,44262019
Inver Grove Heights, MN218.71,822.434,39462019
Lakeville, MN67.0839.243,59172019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Rochester, MN214.81,881.3100,589622019
Sioux Falls, SD483.23,045.3158,3541962019
Cedar Rapids, IA257.43,335.6121,1892072019
Des Moines, IA712.04,090.5199,3902222019
Fargo, ND450.53,121.993,8302292019
Green Bay, WI503.81,642.0102,1482552019

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