Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 80,665
Key Insights
- →Brooklyn Park has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 291.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 23.8% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 27% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
291.3
-23.8% YoY
Murder Rate
5.0
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
2478.2
1,999 total
vs National Avg
↓ -19%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 235
Murder4
Rape38
Robbery61
Aggravated Assault132
Property Crime: 1,999
Burglary211
Larceny-Theft1,479
Motor Vehicle Theft309
Arson9
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80,665 | 235 | 291.3 | 4 | 1,999 | 2478.2 |
| 2023 | 81,920 | 313 | 382.1 | 7 | 2,254 | 2751.5 |
| 2022 | 82,682 | 315 | 381.0 | 2 | 2,727 | 3298.2 |
| 2021 | 79,946 | 352 | 440.3 | 6 | 2,569 | 3213.4 |
| 2020 | 80,897 | 350 | 432.6 | 3 | 2,756 | 3406.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Brooklyn Park
Based on violent crime rate of 291.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 27% of cities
Similar Cities
Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.