Duluth, Minnesota Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 88,003
Key Insights
- →Duluth has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 219.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 17.1% from the previous year.
- →7 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 36% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
219.3
-17.1% YoY
Murder Rate
8.0
7 murders
Property Crime Rate
2954.4
2,600 total
vs National Avg
↓ -39%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 193
Murder7
Rape41
Robbery33
Aggravated Assault112
Property Crime: 2,600
Burglary242
Larceny-Theft2,249
Motor Vehicle Theft109
Arson22
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88,003 | 193 | 219.3 | 7 | 2,600 | 2954.4 |
| 2023 | 86,570 | 229 | 264.5 | 1 | 2,522 | 2913.2 |
| 2022 | 86,144 | 249 | 289.1 | 6 | 2,509 | 2912.6 |
| 2021 | 85,731 | 318 | 370.9 | 1 | 3,273 | 3817.8 |
| 2020 | 85,555 | 257 | 300.4 | 1 | 3,224 | 3768.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Duluth
Based on violent crime rate of 219.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 36% 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.