Sauk Centre, Minnesota Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 4,626
Key Insights
- →Sauk Centre has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 64.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 0.6% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 70% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
64.9
+0.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1124.1
52 total
vs National Avg
↓ -82%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 3
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault3
Property Crime: 52
Burglary1
Larceny-Theft51
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,626 | 3 | 64.9 | 0 | 52 | 1124.1 |
| 2023 | 4,652 | 3 | 64.5 | 0 | 69 | 1483.2 |
| 2022 | 4,641 | 6 | 129.3 | 0 | 80 | 1723.8 |
| 2021 | 4,556 | 3 | 65.8 | 0 | 77 | 1690.1 |
| 2020 | 4,528 | 6 | 132.5 | 0 | 89 | 1965.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Sauk Centre
Based on violent crime rate of 64.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 70% of cities
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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.