Prior Lake, MN Crime Statistics For 2026

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

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Prior Lake, Minnesota

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

377 Total crimes

1,327.9 Crimes / 100k people

-37.34% Vs national average Below The National Average

#173 Safest in Minnesota (of 269)

#5,543 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Prior Lake Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Prior Lake is 1,327.9 per 100,000 people. That's -37.34% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -28.72% lower than the Minnesota total crime rate of 1,862.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Prior Lake / 100k People	Minnesota / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	377	1,327.9	1,862.9	2,119.2
Murder	1	3.5	2.9	5.0
Robbery	2	7.0	48.9	61.0
Aggravated Assault	22	77.5	168.0	256.0
Violent Crime	34	119.8	256.6	359.0
Burglary	18	63.4	184.7	229.0
Larceny	314	1,106.0	1,208.5	1,272.0
Car Theft	11	38.7	213.1	259.0
Property Crime	343	1,208.2	1,606.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Prior Lake

34Violent Crimes

119.8Violent Crimes / 100k People

-66.64%Below The National Average

Prior Lake

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There were 34 violent crimes in Prior Lake in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Prior Lake is 119.8 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 835.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Prior Lake each year. That compares to a 1 in 389.6 chance statewide.
That's -66.64% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -53.34% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 256.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Prior Lake

343Property Crimes

1,208.2Property Crimes / 100k People

-31.35%Below The National Average

Prior Lake

US

There were 343 property crimes in Prior Lake in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Prior Lake is 1,208.2 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 82.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Prior Lake each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's -31.35% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And -24.78% lower than the Minnesota property crime rate of 1,606.3 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Prior Lake

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Bloomington, MN	86,793	3,673	4,231.9	3,924.3	307.6
Lakeville, MN	76,929	606	787.7	694.1	93.6
Burnsville, MN	63,650	1,444	2,268.7	2,004.7	263.9
Eden Prairie, MN	61,645	894	1,450.2	1,388.6	61.6
Apple Valley, MN	54,995	1,149	2,089.3	1,847.4	241.8
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
Shakopee, MN	46,597	677	1,452.9	1,317.7	135.2
Savage, MN	33,051	301	910.7	816.9	93.8
Chaska, MN	28,458	183	643.1	590.3	52.7

Prior Lake SnackAbility

9Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 9/10

Housing 8.5/10

Affordability 8.5/10

Diversity 6/10

Safety 6/10

Amenities 8.5/10

Education 9.5/10

Commute 6/10