Owatonna, MN Crime Statistics For 2026

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

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Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Owatonna, Minnesota

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

291 Total crimes

1,098.1 Crimes / 100k people

-48.19% Vs national average Below The National Average

#158 Safest in Minnesota (of 269)

#4,761 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Owatonna Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Owatonna is 1,098.1 per 100,000 people. That's -48.19% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -41.06% lower than the Minnesota total crime rate of 1,862.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Owatonna / 100k People	Minnesota / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	291	1,098.1	1,862.9	2,119.2
Murder	1	3.8	2.9	5.0
Robbery	2	7.5	48.9	61.0
Aggravated Assault	30	113.2	168.0	256.0
Violent Crime	50	188.7	256.6	359.0
Burglary	28	105.7	184.7	229.0
Larceny	199	750.9	1,208.5	1,272.0
Car Theft	14	52.8	213.1	259.0
Property Crime	241	909.4	1,606.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Owatonna

50Violent Crimes

188.7Violent Crimes / 100k People

-47.45%Below The National Average

Owatonna

US

There were 50 violent crimes in Owatonna in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Owatonna is 188.7 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 530.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Owatonna each year. That compares to a 1 in 389.6 chance statewide.
That's -47.45% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -26.49% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 256.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Owatonna

241Property Crimes

909.4Property Crimes / 100k People

-48.33%Below The National Average

Owatonna

US

There were 241 property crimes in Owatonna in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Owatonna is 909.4 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 110.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Owatonna each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's -48.33% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And -43.38% lower than the Minnesota property crime rate of 1,606.3 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Owatonna

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Rochester, MN	122,035	2,141	1,754.4	1,592.2	162.2
Lakeville, MN	76,929	606	787.7	694.1	93.6
Apple Valley, MN	54,995	1,149	2,089.3	1,847.4	241.8
Savage, MN	33,051	301	910.7	816.9	93.8
Prior Lake, MN	28,390	377	1,327.9	1,208.2	119.8
Rosemount, MN	27,754	137	493.6	439.6	54.0
Faribault, MN	24,557	409	1,665.5	1,413.0	252.5
Farmington, MN	23,543	118	501.2	395.0	106.2
North Mankato, MN	14,229	188	1,321.2	1,124.5	196.8
St. Peter, MN	12,195	94	770.8	656.0	114.8

Owatonna SnackAbility

8.5Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 8/10

Housing 7/10

Affordability 8.5/10

Diversity 6/10

Safety 7/10

Amenities 8.5/10

Education 8.5/10

Commute 9.5/10