Waite Park, MN Crime Statistics For 2026

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

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Waite Park, Minnesota

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

618 Total crimes

7,377.3 Crimes / 100k people

248.11% Vs national average Above The National Average

#269 Safest in Minnesota (of 269)

#9,789 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Waite Park Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Waite Park is 7,377.3 per 100,000 people. That's 248.11% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 296.01% higher than the Minnesota total crime rate of 1,862.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Waite Park / 100k People	Minnesota / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	618	7,377.3	1,862.9	2,119.2
Murder	1	11.9	2.9	5.0
Robbery	1	11.9	48.9	61.0
Aggravated Assault	13	155.2	168.0	256.0
Violent Crime	17	202.9	256.6	359.0
Burglary	15	179.1	184.7	229.0
Larceny	572	6,828.2	1,208.5	1,272.0
Car Theft	14	167.1	213.1	259.0
Property Crime	601	7,174.4	1,606.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Waite Park

17Violent Crimes

202.9Violent Crimes / 100k People

-43.47%Below The National Average

Waite Park

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There were 17 violent crimes in Waite Park in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Waite Park is 202.9 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 492.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Waite Park each year. That compares to a 1 in 389.6 chance statewide.
That's -43.47% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -20.93% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 256.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Waite Park

601Property Crimes

7,174.4Property Crimes / 100k People

307.64%Above The National Average

Waite Park

US

There were 601 property crimes in Waite Park in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Waite Park is 7,174.4 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 13.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Waite Park each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's 307.64% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And 346.65% higher than the Minnesota property crime rate of 1,606.3 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Waite Park

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Maple Grove, MN	70,729	1,350	1,908.7	1,812.6	96.1
St. Cloud, MN	69,922	2,664	3,810.0	3,466.7	343.2
Champlin, MN	22,750	217	953.8	870.3	83.5
Sartell, MN	19,862	394	1,983.7	1,933.3	50.3
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
Minnetrista, MN	10,992	68	618.6	582.2	36.4
Corcoran, MN	8,017	12	149.7	112.3	37.4
St. Joseph, MN	7,121	79	1,109.4	926.8	182.6

Waite Park SnackAbility

5Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 6/10

Housing 7/10

Affordability 5/10

Diversity 9/10

Safety 4/10

Amenities 7/10

Education 5/10

Commute 9/10