New Brighton, MN Crime Statistics For 2026

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

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in New Brighton, Minnesota

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

307 Total crimes

1,396.3 Crimes / 100k people

-34.11% Vs national average Below The National Average

#179 Safest in Minnesota (of 269)

#5,748 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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New Brighton Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in New Brighton is 1,396.3 per 100,000 people. That's -34.11% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -25.05% lower than the Minnesota total crime rate of 1,862.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	New Brighton / 100k People	Minnesota / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	307	1,396.3	1,862.9	2,119.2
Murder	0	0.0	2.9	5.0
Robbery	5	22.7	48.9	61.0
Aggravated Assault	15	68.2	168.0	256.0
Violent Crime	23	104.6	256.6	359.0
Burglary	35	159.2	184.7	229.0
Larceny	202	918.7	1,208.5	1,272.0
Car Theft	47	213.8	213.1	259.0
Property Crime	284	1,291.7	1,606.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In New Brighton

23Violent Crimes

104.6Violent Crimes / 100k People

-70.86%Below The National Average

New Brighton

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There were 23 violent crimes in New Brighton in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in New Brighton is 104.6 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 956.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in New Brighton each year. That compares to a 1 in 389.6 chance statewide.
That's -70.86% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -59.24% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 256.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In New Brighton

284Property Crimes

1,291.7Property Crimes / 100k People

-26.61%Below The National Average

New Brighton

US

There were 284 property crimes in New Brighton in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in New Brighton is 1,291.7 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 77.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in New Brighton each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's -26.61% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And -19.59% lower than the Minnesota property crime rate of 1,606.3 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around New Brighton

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Woodbury, MN	80,153	1,088	1,357.4	1,298.8	58.6
Plymouth, MN	77,576	899	1,158.9	1,088.0	70.9
Maple Grove, MN	70,729	1,350	1,908.7	1,812.6	96.1
Eden Prairie, MN	61,645	894	1,450.2	1,388.6	61.6
Edina, MN	51,980	977	1,879.6	1,798.8	80.8
Minnetonka, MN	51,791	925	1,786.0	1,706.9	79.2
Roseville, MN	35,466	2,143	6,042.4	5,771.7	270.7
Fridley, MN	30,656	1,130	3,686.1	3,412.1	274.0
Columbia Heights, MN	23,348	476	2,038.7	1,721.8	316.9
Champlin, MN	22,750	217	953.8	870.3	83.5

New Brighton SnackAbility

8.5Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 8.5/10

Housing 8.5/10

Affordability 7/10

Diversity 8.5/10

Safety 6/10

Amenities 9/10

Education 9/10

Commute 8/10