White Bear Lake, Minnesota Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 23,106

Key Insights

  • White Bear Lake has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 86.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 41.2% from the previous year.
  • 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
86.6
-41.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1324.3
306 total
vs National Avg
-76%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 20

Murder0
Rape4
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault14

Property Crime: 306

Burglary36
Larceny-Theft234
Motor Vehicle Theft36
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202423,1062086.603061324.3
202323,09734147.203981723.2
202227,7001968.604821740.1
202125,7472181.606322454.7
202026,03636138.306792607.9

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for White Bear Lake

Based on violent crime rate of 86.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 65% 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.