Most Dangerous Cities in Minnesota

Top 50 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Minneapolis at 1160.2/100K.

FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Minnesota

Minnesota lists 50 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Minneapolis at 1160.2/100K violent down to Big Lake at 131.7/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 1028.5/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 297.1 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.

Minneapolis reported 4,911 violent and 21,769 property offenses on a 423,282 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 5142.9/100K sits beside the 1160.2/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Minneapolis, Bemidji, Brooklyn Center, St. Paul, Maplewood.

Minneapolis offense desk

Minneapolis's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (59% of 4,911 Part I violent offenses; mix index 4,537).

Minneapolis's violent rate rose 2.0% vs 2023 (1137.2 → 1160.2 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Minnesota highest-crime list.

Minneapolis violent offense mix (2024)

Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.

# Grade City Population Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate
1 F Minneapolis 423,282 1160.2/100K 5142.9/100K
2 F Bemidji 15,853 813.7/100K 4585.9/100K
3 F Brooklyn Center 31,058 679.4/100K 2688.5/100K
4 F St. Paul 304,051 617.7/100K 2834.1/100K
5 D Maplewood 39,638 454.1/100K 2714.6/100K
6 C Willmar 21,437 438.5/100K 1292.2/100K
7 C Brainerd 14,615 431.1/100K 1779/100K
8 D St. Cloud 71,492 408.4/100K 2915/100K
9 D Roseville 35,507 399.9/100K 8496.9/100K
10 C Robbinsdale 13,771 384.9/100K 1771.8/100K
11 C Moorhead 45,424 365.4/100K 1675.3/100K
12 C South St. Paul 20,648 348.7/100K 1322.2/100K
13 C Columbia Heights 23,341 321.3/100K 2185/100K
14 D Bloomington 86,598 311.8/100K 3464.3/100K
15 B Faribault 24,708 307.6/100K 1129.2/100K
16 C Fairmont 10,173 294.9/100K 1395.9/100K
17 C Brooklyn Park 80,665 291.3/100K 2478.2/100K
18 C Alexandria 15,136 290.7/100K 1519.6/100K
19 B Hopkins 18,454 281.8/100K 1295.1/100K
20 B Worthington 13,523 281/100K 924.4/100K
21 C Crystal 21,477 279.4/100K 2225.6/100K
22 B Marshall 13,924 272.9/100K 718.2/100K
23 C Richfield 36,287 267.3/100K 2460.9/100K
24 C Mankato 46,137 255.8/100K 2609.6/100K
25 C Fridley 30,355 247.1/100K 3080.2/100K
26 B Anoka 18,022 244.1/100K 1187.4/100K
27 C Duluth 88,003 219.3/100K 2954.4/100K
28 B Hutchinson 14,730 217.2/100K 1194.8/100K
29 B Apple Valley 55,028 214.4/100K 1668.2/100K
30 B Coon Rapids 63,308 211.7/100K 1639.6/100K
31 B Burnsville 64,860 209.7/100K 1888.7/100K
32 B Albert Lea 18,194 208.9/100K 1489.5/100K
33 C Fergus Falls 14,245 203.6/100K 2365.7/100K
34 B Red Wing 16,819 202.2/100K 2152.3/100K
35 B Mendota Heights 11,501 191.3/100K 878.2/100K
36 B Austin 26,160 191.1/100K 1601.7/100K
37 B Mounds View 12,730 188.5/100K 1076.2/100K
38 B Winona 26,045 188.1/100K 2296/100K
39 B North St. Paul 12,762 188.1/100K 1653.3/100K
40 B Oakdale 28,214 180.8/100K 1761.5/100K
41 C St. Louis Park 49,592 179.5/100K 3327.1/100K
42 A Cloquet 12,570 175/100K 525.1/100K
43 B New Hope 20,319 172.3/100K 1958.8/100K
44 B Inver Grove Heights 36,212 165.7/100K 1394.6/100K
45 C West St. Paul 22,128 162.7/100K 4302.2/100K
46 B Rochester 122,694 154/100K 1368.4/100K
47 B Northfield 21,099 151.7/100K 1350.8/100K
48 A Owatonna 26,573 150.5/100K 820.4/100K
49 A North Mankato 14,021 149.8/100K 848.7/100K
50 A Big Lake 12,904 131.7/100K 341/100K

Minnesota overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.