West St. Paul, MN Crime Statistics For 2026

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

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in West St. Paul, Minnesota

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

987 Total crimes

4,398.0 Crimes / 100k people

107.53% Vs national average Above The National Average

#263 Safest in Minnesota (of 269)

#9,413 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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West St. Paul Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in West St. Paul is 4,398.0 per 100,000 people. That's 107.53% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 136.08% higher than the Minnesota total crime rate of 1,862.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	West St. Paul / 100k People	Minnesota / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	987	4,398.0	1,862.9	2,119.2
Murder	0	0.0	2.9	5.0
Robbery	16	71.3	48.9	61.0
Aggravated Assault	16	71.3	168.0	256.0
Violent Crime	45	200.5	256.6	359.0
Burglary	67	298.5	184.7	229.0
Larceny	785	3,497.9	1,208.5	1,272.0
Car Theft	90	401.0	213.1	259.0
Property Crime	942	4,197.5	1,606.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In West St. Paul

45Violent Crimes

200.5Violent Crimes / 100k People

-44.15%Below The National Average

West St. Paul

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There were 45 violent crimes in West St. Paul in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in West St. Paul is 200.5 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 498.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in West St. Paul each year. That compares to a 1 in 389.6 chance statewide.
That's -44.15% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -21.87% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 256.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In West St. Paul

942Property Crimes

4,197.5Property Crimes / 100k People

138.49%Above The National Average

West St. Paul

US

There were 942 property crimes in West St. Paul in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in West St. Paul is 4,197.5 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 23.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in West St. Paul each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's 138.49% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And 161.32% higher than the Minnesota property crime rate of 1,606.3 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around West St. Paul

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
St. Paul, MN	300,368	11,156	3,714.1	3,090.2	623.9
Woodbury, MN	80,153	1,088	1,357.4	1,298.8	58.6
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
Inver Grove Heights, MN	35,640	706	1,980.9	1,801.3	179.6
Golden Valley, MN	21,095	160	758.5	687.4	71.1
South St. Paul, MN	20,403	387	1,896.8	1,588.0	308.8

West St. Paul SnackAbility

8Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 7/10

Housing 8/10

Affordability 5/10

Diversity 8.5/10

Safety 3/10

Amenities 9/10

Education 8/10

Commute 8/10