St. Paul, MN Crime Statistics For 2026

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

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Last updated

2026-07-15

Crime in St. Paul, Minnesota

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

11,156 Total crimes

3,714.1 Crimes / 100k people

75.26% Vs national average Above The National Average

#259 Safest in Minnesota (of 269)

#9,130 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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St. Paul Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in St. Paul is 3,714.1 per 100,000 people. That's 75.26% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 99.37% higher than the Minnesota total crime rate of 1,862.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	St. Paul / 100k People	Minnesota / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	11,156	3,714.1	1,862.9	2,119.2
Murder	27	9.0	2.9	5.0
Robbery	381	126.8	48.9	61.0
Aggravated Assault	1,264	420.8	168.0	256.0
Violent Crime	1,874	623.9	256.6	359.0
Burglary	1,305	434.5	184.7	229.0
Larceny	5,896	1,962.9	1,208.5	1,272.0
Car Theft	2,081	692.8	213.1	259.0
Property Crime	9,282	3,090.2	1,606.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In St. Paul

1,874Violent Crimes

623.9Violent Crimes / 100k People

73.79%Above The National Average

St. Paul

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There were 1,874 violent crimes in St. Paul in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in St. Paul is 623.9 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 160.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in St. Paul each year. That compares to a 1 in 389.6 chance statewide.
That's 73.79% higher than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And 143.10% higher than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 256.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In St. Paul

9,282Property Crimes

3,090.2Property Crimes / 100k People

75.58%Above The National Average

St. Paul

US

There were 9,282 property crimes in St. Paul in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in St. Paul is 3,090.2 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 32.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in St. Paul each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's 75.58% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And 92.38% higher than the Minnesota property crime rate of 1,606.3 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around St. Paul

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Woodbury, MN	80,153	1,088	1,357.4	1,298.8	58.6
Plymouth, MN	77,576	899	1,158.9	1,088.0	70.9
Lakeville, MN	76,929	606	787.7	694.1	93.6
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
Roseville, MN	35,466	2,143	6,042.4	5,771.7	270.7
West St. Paul, MN	22,442	987	4,398.0	4,197.5	200.5
South St. Paul, MN	20,403	387	1,896.8	1,588.0	308.8

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Jobs 7/10

Housing 8/10

Affordability 6/10

Diversity 10/10

Safety 3/10

Amenities 10/10

Education 8/10

Commute 8/10