Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 9,969
Key Insights
- →Detroit Lakes has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 170.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 22.4% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 44% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
170.5
-22.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1544.8
154 total
vs National Avg
↓ -53%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 17
Murder0
Rape4
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault12
Property Crime: 154
Burglary22
Larceny-Theft128
Motor Vehicle Theft4
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,969 | 17 | 170.5 | 0 | 154 | 1544.8 |
| 2023 | 10,009 | 22 | 219.8 | 0 | 167 | 1668.5 |
| 2022 | 9,771 | 26 | 266.1 | 0 | 214 | 2190.2 |
| 2021 | 9,310 | 26 | 279.3 | 0 | 260 | 2792.7 |
| 2020 | 9,352 | 15 | 160.4 | 0 | 255 | 2726.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Detroit Lakes
Based on violent crime rate of 170.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 44% 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.