St. Joseph, MN Crime Statistics For 2026

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

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in St. Joseph, Minnesota

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

79 Total crimes

1,109.4 Crimes / 100k people

-47.65% Vs national average Below The National Average

#159 Safest in Minnesota (of 269)

#4,805 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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St. Joseph Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in St. Joseph is 1,109.4 per 100,000 people. That's -47.65% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -40.45% lower than the Minnesota total crime rate of 1,862.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	St. Joseph / 100k People	Minnesota / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	79	1,109.4	1,862.9	2,119.2
Murder	0	0.0	2.9	5.0
Robbery	2	28.1	48.9	61.0
Aggravated Assault	9	126.4	168.0	256.0
Violent Crime	13	182.6	256.6	359.0
Burglary	14	196.6	184.7	229.0
Larceny	51	716.2	1,208.5	1,272.0
Car Theft	1	14.0	213.1	259.0
Property Crime	66	926.8	1,606.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In St. Joseph

13Violent Crimes

182.6Violent Crimes / 100k People

-49.15%Below The National Average

St. Joseph

US

There were 13 violent crimes in St. Joseph in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in St. Joseph is 182.6 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 547.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in St. Joseph each year. That compares to a 1 in 389.6 chance statewide.
That's -49.15% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -28.87% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 256.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In St. Joseph

66Property Crimes

926.8Property Crimes / 100k People

-47.34%Below The National Average

St. Joseph

US

There were 66 property crimes in St. Joseph in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in St. Joseph is 926.8 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 107.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in St. Joseph each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's -47.34% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And -42.30% lower than the Minnesota property crime rate of 1,606.3 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around St. Joseph

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
St. Cloud, MN	69,922	2,664	3,810.0	3,466.7	343.2
Ramsey, MN	28,598	171	597.9	517.5	80.4
Sartell, MN	19,862	394	1,983.7	1,933.3	50.3
Buffalo, MN	16,615	111	668.1	625.9	42.1
Sauk Rapids, MN	13,753	227	1,650.5	1,519.7	130.9
Rogers, MN	13,591	295	2,170.6	2,038.1	132.4
Waite Park, MN	8,377	618	7,377.3	7,174.4	202.9
Corcoran, MN	8,017	12	149.7	112.3	37.4

St. Joseph SnackAbility

6Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 8.5/10

Housing 7/10

Affordability 8.5/10

Diversity 5/10

Safety 8.5/10

Amenities 8/10

Education 8.5/10

Commute 9/10