Grand Rapids, MN crime analytics
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
Grand Rapids has an overall crime rate of 11 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Grand Rapids is 1 in 95. How does Grand Rapids fare compared to other communities in Minnesota of all population sizes? Grand Rapids's crime rate is lower than approximately 32% of Minnesota communities.
How does the crime rate in Grand Rapids compare to similar sized communities across America? When NeighborhoodScout compared Grand Rapids with other communities its size, we found that the crime rate was near the average for all other communities of similar size. So, whether Grand Rapids's crime rate is high or low compared to all places in the US, when we control for population size and compare it to places that are similar in size, it is near the middle of the pack in crime rate; not much more or less dangerous, and about what we would expect from the statistics.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Grand Rapids does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Grand Rapids.
NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Grand Rapids's violent crime rate is 2 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Grand Rapids is one in 663.
Moreover, the rate of property crime in Grand Rapids; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 9 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.
total Crime Index
46
(100 is safest)
Grand Rapids Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
17 |
102 |
119 |
|
Crime Rate
|
1.51 |
9.05 |
10.56 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
663
in
Grand Rapids
1 in
356
in
Minnesota
Grand Rapids Violent Crimes
Population: 11,268
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 1.06 |
United States Violent Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
1 in
110
in
Grand Rapids
1 in
51
in
Minnesota
Property Crimes
Population: 11,268
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 10 | 88 | 4 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.89 | 7.81 | 0.35 |
United States Property Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |