St. Paul, MN Crime


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St. Paul, MN has unfortunately been plagued by high levels of crime in recent years. According to the latest statistics, the city has a violent crime rate of 35.7, which is significantly higher than the national average of 22.7. This means that residents of St. Paul are more likely to experience acts of violence such as assault, robbery, and homicide. Additionally, the property crime rate in St. Paul is 49.4, well above the US average of 35.4. Property crimes, such as burglary and theft, can have a significant impact on individuals and communities, leading to financial loss and a sense of insecurity. With this context in mind, it is clear that St. Paul is facing significant challenges in addressing and reducing crime rates in the city.

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

St. Paul violent crime is 35.7. (The US average is 22.7)
St. Paul property crime is 49.4. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
St. Paul, MN Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000906.77.684.5287.2527.46185.61173.44255.9756.2
2001770.43.176.1234.3456.95791.91036.73947.5807.6
2002805.14.465.5332.1403.152711103.13426.9741
2003760.8775.8222.9455.14729.61073.82925.8730.1
2004851.87.177.5239.8527.44611.11135.42788687.6
2005876.68.678.9279.2509.94913.31250.12784.8878.4
20066.1306.5506.54369.51209.12388.5771.9
2007856.65.263.7286501.74092.6992.42336764.2
2008796.56.553.2277.1459.64174.11063.42452.2658.5
2009762.74.658.9247.7451.54079.71045.32395.8638.5
2010751.25.765.1236.5443.94181.21025.42425.6730.2
2011655.32.858.7210383.84147.91111.42395.1641.4
2012722.74.557.8226.4434.14091.21083.62386.7620.9
2013746.54.874243424.93723.6939.62186.4597.6
2014662.53.760.7219.5378.53484.4781.92028.6673.9
2015703.35.367.8237.4392.73282.1706.61994.2581.3
2016648.26.360.5230.3351.13228.2749.51862616.6
2017650.87.270.8227.3345.63565.4741.52144.5679.5
2018626.64.889.4180.8351.63254.8616.31897.3741.2
2019564.7976.1174.7304.93612.4656.92175.9779.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
West St. Paul, MN416.46,971.719,77842019
Falcon Heights, MN106.81,459.35,61942017
Roseville, MN225.95,888.432,32452019
Little Canada, MN48.4299.810,08352015
Mendota Heights, MN131.91,345.311,61052019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Minneapolis, MN925.74,517.0382,61882019
Madison, WI359.82,474.1237,5082242019
Omaha, NE612.83,643.9417,9702952019
Lincoln, NE383.02,750.7271,2083392019
Kansas City, MO1,431.43,855.9478,3644092019

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Over 6 years ago

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

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Over 6 years ago

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

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Over 7 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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