Lake City, MN Crime Statistics For 2026

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

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Lake City, Minnesota

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

41 Total crimes

768.5 Crimes / 100k people

-63.74% Vs national average Below The National Average

#125 Safest in Minnesota (of 269)

#3,460 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Lake City Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Lake City is 768.5 per 100,000 people. That's -63.74% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -58.75% lower than the Minnesota total crime rate of 1,862.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Lake City / 100k People	Minnesota / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	41	768.5	1,862.9	2,119.2
Murder	0	0.0	2.9	5.0
Robbery	0	0.0	48.9	61.0
Aggravated Assault	1	18.7	168.0	256.0
Violent Crime	4	75.0	256.6	359.0
Burglary	7	131.2	184.7	229.0
Larceny	28	524.8	1,208.5	1,272.0
Car Theft	2	37.5	213.1	259.0
Property Crime	37	693.5	1,606.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Lake City

4Violent Crimes

75.0Violent Crimes / 100k People

-79.12%Below The National Average

Lake City

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There were 4 violent crimes in Lake City in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Lake City is 75.0 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 1,333.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Lake City each year. That compares to a 1 in 389.6 chance statewide.
That's -79.12% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -70.79% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 256.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Lake City

37Property Crimes

693.5Property Crimes / 100k People

-60.59%Below The National Average

Lake City

US

There were 37 property crimes in Lake City in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Lake City is 693.5 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 144.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Lake City each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's -60.59% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And -56.82% lower than the Minnesota property crime rate of 1,606.3 per 100,000 people.

Lake City SnackAbility

6Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 8/10

Housing 8/10

Affordability 8/10

Diversity 5/10

Safety 8/10

Amenities 8/10

Education 8.5/10

Commute 9/10