South St. Paul, MN Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
534
Total Crimes
2,662.9
Total Crimes / 100k People
13.51%
Above National Average
217 out of 275
In Minnesota
6,813 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in South St. Paul, MN?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in South St. Paul is 2,662.9 per 100,000 people. That's 13.51% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 10.85% higher than the Minnesota total crime rate of 2,402.4 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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South St. Paul SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
8.5
Safety
6
Amenities
9
Education
8
Commute
8.5

How Does South St. Paul Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
South St. Paul
/ 100k People
Minnesota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 534 2,662.9 2,402.4 2,346.0
Murder 2 10.0 3.4 6.5
Robbery 4 19.9 68.5 73.9
Aggravated Assault 26 129.7 166.5 279.7
Violent Crime 34 169.6 277.5 387.8
Burglary 62 309.2 307.0 314.2
Larceny 348 1,735.4 1,567.8 1,398.0
Car Theft 90 448.8 250.0 246.0
Property Crime 500 2,493.4 2,124.9 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In South St. Paul

34
Violent Crimes
169.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-56.28%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 589.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in South St. Paul each year. That compares to a 1 in 360.4 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in South St. Paul is 169.6 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -56.28% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -38.90% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 277.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In South St. Paul

500
Property Crimes
2,493.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
27.33%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 40.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in South St. Paul each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in South St. Paul is 2,493.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 27.33% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 17.34% higher than the Minnesota property crime rate of 2,124.9 per 100,000 people.

South St. Paul Crime Compared To Minnesota Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Minnesota.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

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 309,859 14,103 4,551.4 3,802.7 748.7
Woodbury, MN 74,110 1,593 2,149.5 2,053.7 95.8
Lakeville, MN 67,206 609 906.2 839.2 67.0
Eagan, MN 66,824 1,333 1,994.8 1,936.4 58.4
Apple Valley, MN 55,846 967 1,731.5 1,624.1 107.4
Edina, MN 53,422 975 1,825.1 1,744.6 80.5
Inver Grove Heights, MN 35,861 853 2,378.6 2,136.0 242.6
Golden Valley, MN 21,934 481 2,192.9 2,110.9 82.1
West St. Paul, MN 20,007 1,646 8,227.1 7,792.3 434.8
Mendota Heights, MN 11,373 179 1,573.9 1,450.8 123.1
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