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.

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