Sleepy Eye, Minnesota Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 3,495
Key Insights
- →Sleepy Eye has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 114.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 56.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 57% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.21 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
114.4
-56.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
543.6
19 total
vs National Avg
↓ -68%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault3
Property Crime: 19
Burglary14
Larceny-Theft1
Motor Vehicle Theft4
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,495 | 4 | 114.4 | 0 | 19 | 543.6 |
| 2023 | 3,403 | 9 | 264.5 | 0 | 6 | 176.3 |
| 2022 | 3,411 | 8 | 234.5 | 0 | 4 | 117.3 |
| 2021 | 3,304 | 12 | 363.2 | 0 | 11 | 332.9 |
| 2020 | 3,331 | 11 | 330.2 | 0 | 14 | 420.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Sleepy Eye
Based on violent crime rate of 114.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 57% 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.