Elk River, MN Crime Statistics For 2026

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

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Elk River, Minnesota

Crime in Elk River research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Elk River 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 Elk River:

313 Total crimes

1,152.2 Crimes / 100k people

-45.63% Vs national average Below The National Average

#163 Safest in Minnesota (of 269)

#4,957 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Elk River Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Elk River is 1,152.2 per 100,000 people. That's -45.63% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -38.15% lower than the Minnesota total crime rate of 1,862.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Elk River / 100k People	Minnesota / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	313	1,152.2	1,862.9	2,119.2
Murder	0	0.0	2.9	5.0
Robbery	2	7.4	48.9	61.0
Aggravated Assault	12	44.2	168.0	256.0
Violent Crime	24	88.3	256.6	359.0
Burglary	26	95.7	184.7	229.0
Larceny	243	894.5	1,208.5	1,272.0
Car Theft	20	73.6	213.1	259.0
Property Crime	289	1,063.8	1,606.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Elk River

24Violent Crimes

88.3Violent Crimes / 100k People

-75.39%Below The National Average

Elk River

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There were 24 violent crimes in Elk River in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Elk River is 88.3 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 1,131.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Elk River each year. That compares to a 1 in 389.6 chance statewide.
That's -75.39% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -65.58% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 256.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Elk River

289Property Crimes

1,063.8Property Crimes / 100k People

-39.56%Below The National Average

Elk River

US

There were 289 property crimes in Elk River in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Elk River is 1,063.8 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 94.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Elk River each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's -39.56% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And -33.77% lower than the Minnesota property crime rate of 1,606.3 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Elk River

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Maple Grove, MN	70,729	1,350	1,908.7	1,812.6	96.1
Ramsey, MN	28,598	171	597.9	517.5	80.4
Champlin, MN	22,750	217	953.8	870.3	83.5
Rogers, MN	13,591	295	2,170.6	2,038.1	132.4
Big Lake, MN	12,749	53	415.7	368.7	47.1
Dayton, MN	10,307	60	582.1	533.6	48.5
St. Francis, MN	8,496	67	788.6	659.1	129.5
Corcoran, MN	8,017	12	149.7	112.3	37.4

Elk River SnackAbility

9Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 9/10

Housing 8/10

Affordability 8.5/10

Diversity 6/10

Safety 8/10

Amenities 8/10

Education 8/10

Commute 5/10