Dayton, Minnesota Crime Rate

4 years of data (20212024) · Population: 11,273

Key Insights

  • Dayton has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 17.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 63.5% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 84% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
17.7
-63.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
416.9
47 total
vs National Avg
-95%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 2

Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1

Property Crime: 47

Burglary5
Larceny-Theft39
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202411,273217.7047416.9
202310,307548.5055533.6
20229,078222.0058638.9
20217,754451.6038490.1

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Dayton

Based on violent crime rate of 17.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 84% 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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.