Prior Lake, Minnesota Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 28,163
Key Insights
- →Prior Lake has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 106.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 59% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
106.5
-11.1% YoY
Murder Rate
3.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1072.3
302 total
vs National Avg
↓ -70%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 30
Murder1
Rape9
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault18
Property Crime: 302
Burglary18
Larceny-Theft269
Motor Vehicle Theft15
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,163 | 30 | 106.5 | 1 | 302 | 1072.3 |
| 2023 | 28,390 | 34 | 119.8 | 1 | 343 | 1208.2 |
| 2022 | 28,559 | 45 | 157.6 | 0 | 480 | 1680.7 |
| 2021 | 27,779 | 45 | 162.0 | 0 | 661 | 2379.5 |
| 2020 | 27,748 | 47 | 169.4 | 0 | 596 | 2147.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Prior Lake
Based on violent crime rate of 106.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 59% 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.