South St. Paul, MN Crime Statistics For 2026

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

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in South St. Paul, Minnesota

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

387 Total crimes

1,896.8 Crimes / 100k people

-10.50% Vs national average Below The National Average

#211 Safest in Minnesota (of 269)

#7,002 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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South St. Paul Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in South St. Paul is 1,896.8 per 100,000 people. That's -10.50% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 1.82% higher than the Minnesota total crime rate of 1,862.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	South St. Paul / 100k People	Minnesota / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	387	1,896.8	1,862.9	2,119.2
Murder	1	4.9	2.9	5.0
Robbery	1	4.9	48.9	61.0
Aggravated Assault	58	284.3	168.0	256.0
Violent Crime	63	308.8	256.6	359.0
Burglary	51	250.0	184.7	229.0
Larceny	207	1,014.6	1,208.5	1,272.0
Car Theft	66	323.5	213.1	259.0
Property Crime	324	1,588.0	1,606.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In South St. Paul

63Violent Crimes

308.8Violent Crimes / 100k People

-13.99%Below The National Average

South St. Paul

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There were 63 violent crimes in South St. Paul in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in South St. Paul is 308.8 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 323.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in South St. Paul each year. That compares to a 1 in 389.6 chance statewide.
That's -13.99% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And 20.31% higher than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 256.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In South St. Paul

324Property Crimes

1,588.0Property Crimes / 100k People

-9.77%Below The National Average

South St. Paul

US

There were 324 property crimes in South St. Paul in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in South St. Paul is 1,588.0 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 63.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in South St. Paul each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's -9.77% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And -1.14% lower than the Minnesota property crime rate of 1,606.3 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around South St. Paul

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
St. Paul, MN	300,368	11,156	3,714.1	3,090.2	623.9
Woodbury, MN	80,153	1,088	1,357.4	1,298.8	58.6
Lakeville, MN	76,929	606	787.7	694.1	93.6
Eagan, MN	66,943	1,400	2,091.3	1,980.8	110.5
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
Inver Grove Heights, MN	35,640	706	1,980.9	1,801.3	179.6
West St. Paul, MN	22,442	987	4,398.0	4,197.5	200.5
Golden Valley, MN	21,095	160	758.5	687.4	71.1
Mendota Heights, MN	11,363	167	1,469.7	1,284.9	184.8

South St. Paul SnackAbility

8Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 8/10

Housing 8/10

Affordability 8/10

Diversity 8.5/10

Safety 6/10

Amenities 9/10

Education 8/10

Commute 8.5/10