Crystal, MN Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Crystal, MN Summary

Crime in Crystal research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Crystal over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Crystal:

  • There were 604 total crimes committed in Crystal the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,723.8 total crimes per 100K people in Crystal.
  • The overall crime rate in Crystal is 17.19% above the national average.
  • Crystal ranks #260 safest out of 296 cities in Minnesota.
  • Crystal ranks #7,786 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Crystal Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Crystal is 2,723.8 per 100,000 people. That's 17.19% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 13.38% higher than the Minnesota total crime rate of 2,402.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Crystal
/ 100k People
Minnesota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 604 2,723.8 2,402.4 2,324.2
Murder 1 4.5 3.4 6.3
Robbery 18 81.2 68.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 38 171.4 166.5 268.2
Violent Crime 67 302.1 277.5 369.8
Burglary 47 212.0 307.0 269.8
Larceny 423 1,907.6 1,567.8 1,401.9
Car Theft 67 302.1 250.0 282.7
Property Crime 537 2,421.6 2,124.9 1,954.4

Crystal Crime Compared To Minnesota Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Minnesota.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Crystal

67
Violent Crimes
302.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-18.30%
Below The National Average
  • There were 67 violent crimes in Crystal in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Crystal is 302.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 331.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Crystal each year. That compares to a 1 in 360.4 chance statewide.
  • That's -18.30% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 8.89% higher than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 277.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Crystal

537
Property Crimes
2,421.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
23.91%
Above The National Average
  • There were 537 property crimes in Crystal in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Crystal is 2,421.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 41.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Crystal each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 23.91% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 13.97% higher than the Minnesota property crime rate of 2,124.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Crystal

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Brooklyn Park, MN 82,682 3,042 3,679.2 3,298.2 381.0
Plymouth, MN 78,585 1,032 1,313.2 1,254.7 58.5
Maple Grove, MN 70,935 1,454 2,049.8 1,932.8 117.0
Eden Prairie, MN 62,008 856 1,380.5 1,303.1 77.4
Edina, MN 53,206 1,101 2,069.3 1,977.2 92.1
Minnetonka, MN 52,309 955 1,825.7 1,735.8 89.9
Brooklyn Center, MN 32,094 1,166 3,633.1 3,031.7 601.4
Fridley, MN 31,095 1,435 4,614.9 4,145.4 469.5
Columbia Heights, MN 22,682 591 2,605.6 2,195.6 410.0
Golden Valley, MN 21,424 464 2,165.8 1,979.1 186.7

Crystal SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
7
Diversity
8.5
Safety
6
Amenities
9
Education
8.5
Commute
8
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