2026 Compare Cities Crime:
St. Cloud, MN vs Lakewood, WA

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- Lakewood has 38% more violent crime than St. Cloud.
- Lakewood has 5% more property crime than St. Cloud.
 St. Cloud, MNLakewood, WAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock36.222.7
 Property Crime59.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for St. Cloud    11 Reviews

The scenery and the water is amazing here affordable living for retired people  More

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Over 5 years ago

Lived here previously, have friends that still do. i don't know why anyone stays. It is the armpit of the state. Smaller town, so everyone knows everyone and is in your  More

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Over 9 years ago

A Stabbing happened at a local mall. I would not recommend the school district either. I heard about bullying in the schools too. I would not recommend living in the  More

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Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews

Historically, Lakewood has had a bad reputation for being a crime ridden city, but since its incorporation in 1996 it has seen a transformation. Many of its roads have  More

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Over 8 years ago

Lakewood is the worst city in the state. With a murder rate that has grown upwards of 20 people a year, to the home invasions that happen every day in the city, don’t  More

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Over 17 years ago

lakewood(chocolate city, lakeview, eastside,tillicum/woodbrook,lakecity) all crime drug and gang filled areas. very high murder rate for a suburb..and there are way too  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near St. Cloud, MinnesotaCrime Index
 St. John's University, MN 
 Kimball, MN5.75
 Richmond, MN6.2
 Rice, MN8.2
 Belgrade, MN8.25
 Foley, MN10.1
 Ronneby, MN10.2
 St. Stephen, MN10.45
 St. Joseph, MN10.5
 St. Rosa, MN10.5

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