In 2025, Rochester police reported 231 violent crimes (186 per 100,000 residents), including 2 murders, 37 robberies and 145 aggravated assaults, plus 1,779 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 124,142. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 3 large Minnesota cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency MN0550100, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 1,004 | 4,297 | 62 | 4,497 | Live |
| Saint Paul | 491 | 1,511 | 15 | 2,786 | Totals |
| Rochester | 186 | 231 | 2 | 1,433 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Rochester's violent-crime rate of 186 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 17% lower than the Minnesota rate (226) and 42% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 537 residents, or about 4.4 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Rochester ranks 307th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 271st for murder (2 murders, 1.6 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 63% of Rochester's violent crimes and robberies 16%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 1,433 per 100,000, about even with Minnesota overall. Rochester police logged 82 vehicle thefts (66 per 100,000, 327th of 351; Minnesota: 166) and 208 burglaries (168 per 100,000, about even with the state).
The closest city we cover is Saint Paul, 72 miles northwest; its violent-crime rate (491) is 2.6 times Rochester's.
Out-of-state cities near Rochester's size (124,142 residents): Goodyear, AZ at 236 violent crimes per 100,000 and Concord, CA at 420.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Rochester had 186 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 17% lower than the statewide 226. It is 3rd highest of the 3 Minnesota cities on this site; Minneapolis is highest at 1,004. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Rochester police reported 2 murders for 2025, a rate of 1.6 per 100,000 residents. The Minnesota rate was 2.3 and the national rate 4.1.
82 vehicles were reported stolen in Rochester in 2025, 66 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 327th of 351 cities on this site.