In 2025, Saint Paul police reported 1,511 violent crimes (491 per 100,000 residents), including 15 murders, 259 robberies and 1,019 aggravated assaults, plus 8,572 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 307,657. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 3 large Minnesota cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency MN0620900, 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.
Saint Paul's violent-crime rate of 491 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.2 times the Minnesota rate (226) and 53% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 204 residents, or about 29.1 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Saint Paul ranks 136th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 142nd for murder (15 murders, 4.9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 67% of Saint Paul's violent crimes and robberies 17%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 2,786 per 100,000, 2 times Minnesota overall. Saint Paul police logged 1,271 vehicle thefts (413 per 100,000, 86th of 351; Minnesota: 166) and 1,302 burglaries (423 per 100,000, 2.6 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Minneapolis, 8 miles west; its violent-crime rate (1,004) is 2 times Saint Paul's.
Out-of-state cities near Saint Paul's size (307,657 residents): Durham, NC at 507 violent crimes per 100,000 and Pittsburgh, PA at 468.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Saint Paul had 491 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.2 times the statewide 226. It is 2nd 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.
Saint Paul police reported 15 murders for 2025, a rate of 4.9 per 100,000 residents. The Minnesota rate was 2.3 and the national rate 4.1.
1,271 vehicles were reported stolen in Saint Paul in 2025, 413 per 100,000 residents. That is 2.1 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 86th of 351 cities on this site.