Waseca, MN Crime Statistics For 2026

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

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Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Waseca, Minnesota

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

128 Total crimes

1,404.6 Crimes / 100k people

-33.72% Vs national average Below The National Average

#180 Safest in Minnesota (of 269)

#5,774 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Waseca Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Waseca is 1,404.6 per 100,000 people. That's -33.72% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -24.60% lower than the Minnesota total crime rate of 1,862.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Waseca / 100k People	Minnesota / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	128	1,404.6	1,862.9	2,119.2
Murder	1	11.0	2.9	5.0
Robbery	1	11.0	48.9	61.0
Aggravated Assault	7	76.8	168.0	256.0
Violent Crime	14	153.6	256.6	359.0
Burglary	11	120.7	184.7	229.0
Larceny	100	1,097.3	1,208.5	1,272.0
Car Theft	3	32.9	213.1	259.0
Property Crime	114	1,251.0	1,606.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Waseca

14Violent Crimes

153.6Violent Crimes / 100k People

-57.21%Below The National Average

Waseca

US

There were 14 violent crimes in Waseca in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Waseca is 153.6 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 650.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Waseca each year. That compares to a 1 in 389.6 chance statewide.
That's -57.21% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -40.14% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 256.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Waseca

114Property Crimes

1,251.0Property Crimes / 100k People

-28.92%Below The National Average

Waseca

US

There were 114 property crimes in Waseca in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Waseca is 1,251.0 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 79.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Waseca each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's -28.92% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And -22.12% lower than the Minnesota property crime rate of 1,606.3 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Waseca

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Lakeville, MN	76,929	606	787.7	694.1	93.6
Burnsville, MN	63,650	1,444	2,268.7	2,004.7	263.9
Apple Valley, MN	54,995	1,149	2,089.3	1,847.4	241.8
Shakopee, MN	46,597	677	1,452.9	1,317.7	135.2
Savage, MN	33,051	301	910.7	816.9	93.8
Prior Lake, MN	28,390	377	1,327.9	1,208.2	119.8
Owatonna, MN	26,501	291	1,098.1	909.4	188.7
Farmington, MN	23,543	118	501.2	395.0	106.2
North Mankato, MN	14,229	188	1,321.2	1,124.5	196.8
St. Peter, MN	12,195	94	770.8	656.0	114.8

Waseca SnackAbility

8Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 7/10

Housing 6/10

Affordability 8/10

Diversity 7/10

Safety 6/10

Amenities 8.5/10

Education 6/10

Commute 8.5/10