crimebycounty

Minnesota Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 87 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

153.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

970.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

87/87

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Minnesota crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Minnesota, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

87

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

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State crime brief

What stands out in Minnesota

The average county-level total crime rate is 1123.0 per 100,000 residents, 52% below the national county benchmark.

Lake of the Woods County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Benton County reports 10322.1. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

87 of 87 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 389 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

87/87

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

389

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

52% below national benchmark.

1123.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

60% below national benchmark.

153.0

National 380.7

Property crime

50% below national benchmark.

970.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime33 counties

38% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range31 counties

36% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime23 counties

26% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage87

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Lake of the Woods County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Wadena County

    Rank #2 in this list

    14.2 per 100K

  3. Grant County

    Rank #3 in this list

    82.1 per 100K

  4. Lincoln County

    Rank #4 in this list

    88.8 per 100K

  5. Swift County

    Rank #5 in this list

    183.6 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Benton County

    Rank #1 in this list

    10322.1 per 100K

  2. Ramsey County

    Rank #2 in this list

    4185.0 per 100K

  3. Hennepin County

    Rank #3 in this list

    3900.1 per 100K

  4. Beltrami County

    Rank #4 in this list

    3412.3 per 100K

  5. St. Louis County

    Rank #5 in this list

    2397.1 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Benton County

    Rank #1 in this list

    917.7 per 100K

  2. Hennepin County

    Rank #2 in this list

    569.1 per 100K

  3. Ramsey County

    Rank #3 in this list

    493.1 per 100K

  4. Mahnomen County

    Rank #4 in this list

    482.5 per 100K

  5. Beltrami County

    Rank #5 in this list

    332.8 per 100K

All Minnesota Counties

CountySafety Score
Lake of the Woods County98/100
Wadena County95/100
Grant County93/100
Lincoln County93/100
Swift County90/100
Red Lake County90/100
Brown County90/100
Lac qui Parle County89/100
Clearwater County89/100
Faribault County88/100
Pipestone County88/100
Houston County88/100
Norman County88/100
Chippewa County88/100
Jackson County87/100
Murray County87/100
Sibley County87/100
Marshall County85/100
Kittson County85/100
Traverse County85/100
Fillmore County83/100
Yellow Medicine County83/100
Wabasha County81/100
Lake County80/100
Rock County79/100
Wright County77/100
Lyon County77/100
Stevens County77/100
Dodge County75/100
Pope County74/100
Kanabec County72/100
Itasca County71/100
Carver County70/100
Stearns County70/100
Le Sueur County69/100
Big Stone County67/100
Cass County67/100
Todd County65/100
Roseau County65/100
Cottonwood County65/100
Douglas County65/100
Sherburne County64/100
Watonwan County64/100
Nobles County62/100
Martin County61/100
Meeker County60/100
Nicollet County60/100
McLeod County60/100
Redwood County59/100
Otter Tail County58/100
Wilkin County56/100
Carlton County55/100
Polk County54/100
Rice County52/100
Waseca County51/100
Chisago County50/100
Renville County50/100
Steele County50/100
Becker County48/100
Scott County46/100
Koochiching County44/100
Crow Wing County42/100
Hubbard County41/100
Cook County41/100
Morrison County39/100
Freeborn County36/100
Pine County36/100
Washington County35/100
Mahnomen County34/100
Winona County33/100
Kandiyohi County32/100
Isanti County30/100
Goodhue County30/100
Aitkin County29/100
Olmsted County28/100
Pennington County26/100
Mower County26/100
Anoka County25/100
Dakota County24/100
Mille Lacs County21/100
Blue Earth County21/100
Clay County15/100
St. Louis County15/100
Beltrami County6/100
Hennepin County3/100
Ramsey County3/100
Benton County1/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Minnesota crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minnesota county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Lake of the Woods County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Minnesota county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Minnesota county has the highest reported crime rate?
Benton County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Minnesota county dataset at 10322.1 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Minnesota compare with the national crime benchmark?
Minnesota's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1123.0 per 100,000 residents, 52% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Minnesota?
Property crime makes up about 86% of the average reported county crime mix in Minnesota, while violent crime makes up about 14%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Minnesota?
87 of 87 Minnesota counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Minnesota county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Benton County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Minnesota county dataset at 917.7 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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