Minnesota Crime Grades

Statewide grade B

278 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 60/100 (Above Average).

What is Minnesota’s crime safety grade?

Minnesota earned an overall safety grade of B (score: 60/100, Above Average) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 259.4 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 1624.6 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 278 Minnesota cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 278 graded Minnesota cities, 92 earned A+, 93 earned A, 49 received B, 31 landed at C, 6 received D, and 7 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Ada with a A+ grade (score: 100/100, violent rate 0/100K). The lowest-rated city is Minneapolis with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 1160.2/100K).

Roughly 67% of graded cities in Minnesota achieved an A or A+ rating, while 5% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between Minnesota and other states on the site.

A safety grade condenses several FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single letter, ranking each state's violent and property crime rates against the national distribution rather than a fixed cutoff. A high grade therefore means a state compares well to its peers in a given year, not that it is free of crime. Grades move as the underlying rates move and as agency reporting completeness shifts from year to year. Two states with the same letter can have very different profiles: one may carry a higher violent-crime rate offset by low property crime, the other the reverse. Use the grade as a quick orientation, then read the component rates beneath it to see what is actually driving the number for this state.

A+
92 cities
A
93 cities
B
49 cities
C
31 cities
D
6 cities
F
7 cities

The safest cities in Minnesota

Violent crimes per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer, hover a bar for the exact rate.

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What this shows Ada reports the lowest violent-crime rate in Minnesota. At 0 per 100K, it runs well below the Minnesota average of 259.4. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024
# Grade City Score
1 A+ Ada 100
2 A+ Atwater 100
3 A+ Buffalo Lake 100
4 A+ Caledonia 100
5 A+ Chatfield 100
6 A+ Clearbrook 100
7 A+ Cleveland 100
8 A+ Cuyuna 100
9 A+ Eden Valley 100
10 A+ Elko New Market 100
11 A+ Goodview 100
12 A+ Henderson 100
13 A+ Hokah 100
14 A+ Kenyon 100
15 A+ McGregor 100
16 A+ Menahga 100
17 A+ Montevideo 100
18 A+ Morgan 100
19 A+ Pequot Lakes 100
20 A+ Pillager 100
21 A+ Rushford 100
22 A+ Sebeka 100
23 A+ Starbuck 100
24 A+ Tyler 100
25 A+ Walnut Grove 100
26 A+ Westbrook 100
27 A+ Adrian 99
28 A+ Braham 99
29 A+ Breezy Point 99
30 A+ Canby 99
31 A+ Frazee 99
32 A+ Hallock 99
33 A+ Minnesota Lake 99
34 A+ Arlington 98
35 A+ Audubon 98
36 A+ Crosby 98
37 A+ Henning 98
38 A+ Houston 98
39 A+ Howard Lake 98
40 A+ Lake Shore 98
41 A+ Lester Prairie 98
42 A+ Lewiston 98
43 A+ Osakis 98
44 A+ Parkers Prairie 98
45 A+ Rice 98
46 A+ Verndale 98
47 A+ Winthrop 98
48 A+ Avon 97
49 A+ Battle Lake 97
50 A+ Deephaven 97
51 A+ Glyndon 97
52 A+ Heron Lake 97
53 A+ Perham 97
54 A+ Montgomery 97
55 A+ Fairfax 96
56 A+ Brownton 95
57 A+ Lamberton 95
58 A+ Preston 95
59 A+ Two Harbors 95
60 A+ Dayton 95
61 A+ East Range 95
62 A+ Nisswa 94
63 A+ Winnebago 94
64 A+ Corcoran 94
65 A+ Bayport 94
66 A+ South Lake Minnetonka 94
67 A+ Lakefield 94
68 A+ Floodwood 93
69 A+ Slayton 93
70 A+ Medina 93
71 A+ Lonsdale 93
72 A+ Madelia 93
73 A+ Minnetrista 93
74 A+ Plainview 93
75 A+ Zumbrota 92
76 A+ Springfield 92
77 A+ Dundas 91
78 A+ Walker 91
79 A+ Lino Lakes 91
80 A+ Crosslake 91
81 A+ Buffalo 91
82 A+ Le Sueur 91
83 A+ Pelican Rapids 91
84 A+ Akeley 90
85 A+ Cottage Grove 90
86 A+ Olivia 90
87 A+ New Prague 90
88 A+ Orono 90
89 A+ Rosemount 90
90 A+ Belgrade/Brooten 90
91 A+ New York Mills 90
92 A+ Becker 90
93 A Wyoming 89
94 A Ramsey 89
95 A Barnesville 89
96 A La Crescent 89
97 A Farmington 89
98 A Mapleton 89
99 A Hector 89
100 A Hibbing 88
101 A St. Peter 88
102 A Madison Lake 88
103 A Isanti 88
104 A Jordan 88
105 A North Branch 88
106 A Waterville 88
107 A Le Center 88
108 A West Concord 88
109 A Centennial Lakes 87
110 A Lakeville 87
111 A Hawley 87
112 A Glencoe 87
113 A Sherburn 87
114 A West Hennepin 87
115 A Kasson 87
116 A Melrose 87
117 A St. Charles 86
118 A Plymouth 86
119 A Savage 86
120 A Chaska 86
121 A Annandale 86
122 A East Grand Forks 86
123 A Golden Valley 85
124 A Lake City 85
125 A Proctor 85
126 A Lake Crystal 85
127 A Babbitt 85
128 A Appleton 85
129 A Aitkin 84
130 A Sauk Centre 84
131 A New Ulm 84
132 A Stillwater 84
133 A Lakes Area 84
134 A Sleepy Eye 84
135 A St. Joseph 84
136 A Janesville 84
137 A Big Lake 84
138 A Sartell 83
139 A Glenwood 83
140 A Cold Spring/Richmond 83
141 A Blackduck 83
142 A Belle Plaine 83
143 A Bagley 83
144 A Paynesville 83
145 A Deerwood 83
146 A Eden Prairie 82
147 A Grand Rapids 82
148 A Elk River 82
149 A Ely 82
150 A Callaway 81
151 A Lake Park 81
152 A Minneota 81
153 A Hill City 81
154 A Edina 80
155 A White Bear Lake 80
156 A Sauk Rapids 80
157 A New Brighton 80
158 A Woodbury 80
159 A Prior Lake 80
160 A Hastings 80
161 A St. James 80
162 A Fulda 80
163 A Osseo 79
164 A Cambridge 79
165 A Blaine 79
166 A Thief River Falls 79
167 A Milaca 79
168 A Wayzata 79
169 A Champlin 79
170 A Benson 79
171 A Wabasha 78
172 A Wadena 78
173 A Deer River 78
174 A Shakopee 78
175 A North Mankato 78
176 A Owatonna 78
177 A Cloquet 78
178 A Dawson/Boyd 78
179 A Cannon Falls 77
180 A Nashwauk 77
181 A Silver Bay 76
182 A Forest Lake 75
183 A Motley 75
184 A Winsted 75
185 A Wells 75
186 B Little Falls 74
187 B Eagan 74
188 B Minnetonka 74
189 B Princeton 73
190 B Maple Grove 73
191 B Rogers 73
192 B Foley 73
193 B Northfield 73
194 B Rochester 73
195 B Mendota Heights 73
196 B Mounds View 72
197 B Waseca 72
198 B Gaylord 71
199 B Inver Grove Heights 71
200 B St. Francis 71
201 B Hermantown 70
202 B Staples 70
203 B Detroit Lakes 70
204 B Albany 70
205 B Pine River 69
206 B Long Prairie 69
207 B Windom 69
208 B Hutchinson 68
209 B Renville 68
210 B Oakdale 67
211 B North St. Paul 67
212 B Austin 67
213 B Marshall 67
214 B St. Anthony 66
215 B New Hope 66
216 B Albert Lea 66
217 B Litchfield 66
218 B Coon Rapids 65
219 B Anoka 65
220 B Granite Falls 65
221 B Pierz 64
222 B Breitung Township 64
223 B Apple Valley 64
224 B Worthington 64
225 B Burnsville 63
226 B St. Paul Park 63
227 B Roseau 62
228 B Mountain Lake 62
229 B Winona 61
230 B Red Wing 61
231 B Hopkins 61
232 B Blue Earth 61
233 B Redwood Falls 60
234 B Faribault 60
235 C Fergus Falls 59
236 C Eveleth 59
237 C Chisholm 59
238 C New Richland 59
239 C Gibbon 59
240 C Alexandria 58
241 C Fairmont 58
242 C Waite Park 57
243 C Baxter 56
244 C Spring Lake Park 56
245 C West St. Paul 54
246 C South St. Paul 54
247 C St. Louis Park 53
248 C Royalton 53
249 C Crystal 53
250 C Duluth 52
251 C Mankato 52
252 C Richfield 52
253 C Crookston 51
254 C Brooklyn Park 49
255 C Columbia Heights 49
256 C Moorhead 49
257 C Fridley 48
258 C Dilworth 47
259 C Robbinsdale 46
260 C Willmar 45
261 C Oak Park Heights 43
262 C Brainerd 42
263 C Fosston 41
264 C Virginia 40
265 C Park Rapids 40
266 D Bloomington 39
267 D Breckenridge 35
268 D Isle 34
269 D St. Cloud 34
270 D Maplewood 31
271 D Roseville 30
272 F Gilbert 24
273 F International Falls 22
274 F Onamia 15
275 F St. Paul 14
276 F Brooklyn Center 9
277 F Bemidji 0
278 F Minneapolis 0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Minnesota's overall crime safety grade?
Minnesota has an overall safety grade of B (score: 60/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 259.4 per 100K and property crime rate of 1624.6 per 100K compared to national averages.
How many cities in Minnesota have an A+ safety grade?
92 cities in Minnesota earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 93 additional cities earned an A grade.
Which is the safest city in Minnesota?
Ada is the highest-rated city in Minnesota with a A+ grade (score: 100/100). Its violent crime rate is 0 per 100K.

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2024. Safety scores based on violent and property crime rates vs. national averages published in FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with FBI.gov UCR and Census.gov QuickFacts.

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