Crystal, Minnesota Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 21,477
Key Insights
- →Crystal has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 279.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 14.2% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 28% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
279.4
-14.2% YoY
Murder Rate
4.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2225.6
478 total
vs National Avg
↓ -22%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 60
Murder1
Rape5
Robbery11
Aggravated Assault43
Property Crime: 478
Burglary37
Larceny-Theft397
Motor Vehicle Theft44
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,477 | 60 | 279.4 | 1 | 478 | 2225.6 |
| 2023 | 21,792 | 71 | 325.8 | 0 | 456 | 2092.5 |
| 2022 | 22,175 | 67 | 302.1 | 1 | 537 | 2421.6 |
| 2021 | 22,628 | 87 | 384.5 | 0 | 439 | 1940.1 |
| 2020 | 22,987 | 62 | 269.7 | 2 | 513 | 2231.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Crystal
Based on violent crime rate of 279.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 28% of cities
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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.