Waite Park, Minnesota Crime Rate

4 years of data (20212024) · 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

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20248,41311130.803454100.8
20238,37717202.916017174.4
20228,34943515.006307545.8
20217,83959752.607239223.1

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)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 53% 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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.