Rochester, Minnesota Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 122,694
Key Insights
- →Rochester has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 154.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.1% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 48% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
154.0
-5.1% YoY
Murder Rate
4.1
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
1368.4
1,679 total
vs National Avg
↓ -57%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 189
Murder5
Rape32
Robbery32
Aggravated Assault120
Property Crime: 1,679
Burglary213
Larceny-Theft1,354
Motor Vehicle Theft112
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 122,694 | 189 | 154.0 | 5 | 1,679 | 1368.4 |
| 2023 | 122,035 | 198 | 162.2 | 1 | 1,943 | 1592.2 |
| 2022 | 121,534 | 271 | 223.0 | 1 | 2,276 | 1872.7 |
| 2021 | 121,225 | 356 | 293.7 | 1 | 2,353 | 1941.0 |
| 2020 | 120,336 | 300 | 249.3 | 5 | 2,314 | 1922.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Rochester
Based on violent crime rate of 154.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 48% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.