Home Security - Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

Violent Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Population	Violent Crime	Murder	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
Minneapolis	371240	2282	17	186	947	1132
St. Paul	271662	1063	9	73	358	623

Property Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Arson
Minneapolis	9521	2320	5919	1282	69
St. Paul	5168	1234	3066	868	71

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There are many factors that go into deciding what the best home alarm system solution is for you and your property. The crime statistics for Minnesota below can help you better understand criminal trends in your area. To view crime statistics for other states, click here.

Minnesota Home Security Issues

Is Violent Crime a Home Security Concern in Minnesota?

Minnesota has been stricken with 3,345 cases of violent crime in 2008. With 642,902 people living in Minnesota, the state's crime rate equates to 0.520 cases per capita, a figure that's 0.142 points higher than the national average of 0.378. This difference shows that Minnesota residents should be putting a greater emphasis on making their homes safer.

Murders in Minnesota

There have been 26 murders in 2008, resulting in a per capita murder rate of 0.004. Considering that the national average is 0.005, these numbers bode well for the people of Minnesota.

Forcible Rape in Minnesota

The number of forcible rape cases follows a different path to that of Minnesota's murder rate. With a per capita forcible rape rate of 0.040, Minnesota's numbers show up lower than the national average of 0.017.

Robberies in Minnesota

There were 1,305 robberies in Minnesota - 0.203 robberies per capita - in 2008. Pitted against the national average of 0.149, these statistics suggest that Minnesota is more dangerous than most of the other states in comparison to Minnesota's size.

Aggravated Assault in Minnesota

There were 1,755 reported cases of aggravated assault in Minnesota - 0.273 cases per capita - a number that figures higher than the national average of 0.207 per capita.

Is Property Crime Forcing you to Upgrade your Home Alarm System?

Altogether, there were 14,689 property crimes in Minnesota, 2.285 per capita. The national average per capita is 2.026.

Burglaries in Minnesota

There were 3,554 reported burglaries in Minnesota last year, 0.553 per capita. That stacks up poorly against national figures, which show that there were 0.443 burglary cases per capita across the country.

Larceny Thefts in Minnesota

There were 8,985 reported larceny thefts, which equates to 1.398 cases per capita. The national average was 1.307 per capita.

Motor Vehicle Thefts in Minnesota

Cars and other motor vehicles were stolen at a more frequent rate than what's shown nationally, as the local per capita figures of 0.334 - totaled at 2,150 - is higher than the national figure of 0.285.

Arson in Minnesota

Minnesota is a relatively dangerous place to live based on cases of arson. There are 0.015 cases of arson reported nationally per capita every year. Locally the number grows to 0.022. Altogether there were 140 reported cases of arson in Minnesota in 2008.

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