Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 13,736
Key Insights
- →Sauk Rapids has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 87.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 33.2% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 65% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
87.4
-33.2% YoY
Murder Rate
7.3
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1288.6
177 total
vs National Avg
↓ -76%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 12
Murder1
Rape5
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault5
Property Crime: 177
Burglary20
Larceny-Theft143
Motor Vehicle Theft14
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,736 | 12 | 87.4 | 1 | 177 | 1288.6 |
| 2023 | 13,753 | 18 | 130.9 | 0 | 209 | 1519.7 |
| 2022 | 13,860 | 11 | 79.4 | 0 | 239 | 1724.4 |
| 2021 | 14,489 | 9 | 62.1 | 0 | 255 | 1760.0 |
| 2020 | 14,300 | 28 | 195.8 | 0 | 322 | 2251.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Sauk Rapids
Based on violent crime rate of 87.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 65% 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.