Waite Park, Minnesota Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 8,413
Key Insights
- →Waite Park has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 130.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 35.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 53% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.03 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
130.8
-35.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
4100.8
345 total
vs National Avg
↓ -64%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 11
Murder0
Rape2
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault8
Property Crime: 345
Burglary11
Larceny-Theft328
Motor Vehicle Theft6
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,413 | 11 | 130.8 | 0 | 345 | 4100.8 |
| 2023 | 8,377 | 17 | 202.9 | 1 | 601 | 7174.4 |
| 2022 | 8,349 | 43 | 515.0 | 0 | 630 | 7545.8 |
| 2021 | 7,839 | 59 | 752.6 | 0 | 723 | 9223.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Waite Park
Based on violent crime rate of 130.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 53% 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.