Detroit Lakes, MN Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for Detroit Lakes from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for Detroit Lakes

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Crime in Detroit Lakes research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Detroit Lakes over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in Detroit Lakes:

189 Total crimes

1,888.3 Crimes / 100k people

-10.90% Vs national average Below The National Average

#210 Safest in Minnesota (of 269)

#6,991 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Detroit Lakes Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Detroit Lakes is 1,888.3 per 100,000 people. That's -10.90% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 1.36% higher than the Minnesota total crime rate of 1,862.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Detroit Lakes / 100k People	Minnesota / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	189	1,888.3	1,862.9	2,119.2
Murder	0	0.0	2.9	5.0
Robbery	1	10.0	48.9	61.0
Aggravated Assault	17	169.8	168.0	256.0
Violent Crime	22	219.8	256.6	359.0
Burglary	9	89.9	184.7	229.0
Larceny	149	1,488.7	1,208.5	1,272.0
Car Theft	9	89.9	213.1	259.0
Property Crime	167	1,668.5	1,606.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Detroit Lakes

22Violent Crimes

219.8Violent Crimes / 100k People

-38.77%Below The National Average

Detroit Lakes

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There were 22 violent crimes in Detroit Lakes in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Detroit Lakes is 219.8 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 455.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Detroit Lakes each year. That compares to a 1 in 389.6 chance statewide.
That's -38.77% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -14.36% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 256.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Detroit Lakes

167Property Crimes

1,668.5Property Crimes / 100k People

-5.20%Below The National Average

Detroit Lakes

US

There were 167 property crimes in Detroit Lakes in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Detroit Lakes is 1,668.5 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 59.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Detroit Lakes each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's -5.20% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And 3.87% higher than the Minnesota property crime rate of 1,606.3 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Detroit Lakes

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Fargo, ND	135,682	5,692	4,195.1	3,696.9	498.2
Moorhead, MN	45,026	1,041	2,312.0	1,796.7	515.3
Fergus Falls, MN	14,223	400	2,812.3	2,552.2	260.1

Detroit Lakes SnackAbility

8Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 8/10

Housing 7/10

Affordability 7/10

Diversity 5/10

Safety 6/10

Amenities 8/10

Education 8/10

Commute 10/10