Dakota County, MN Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Dakota County in MN is served by 11 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 11,578 violent crimes and 39,063 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 49.0 per 100k residents, which is -53.9% below the national average. Property crime averages 146.0 per 100k, -10.8% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Robbery had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate49.0 per 100k residents

National Avg: 106.2 per 100k

Total Incidents11,578 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Rape

Grade D

Annual Rate4.5 per 100k residents

National Avg: 3.5 per 100k

Total Incidents730 (2019-2023)

Robbery

Grade A

Annual Rate1.8 per 100k residents

National Avg: 5.8 per 100k

Total Incidents465 (2019-2023)

Aggravated Assault

Grade A

Annual Rate8.1 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.3 per 100k

Total Incidents2,169 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade B

Annual Rate146.0 per 100k residents

National Avg: 163.6 per 100k

Total Incidents39,063 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade B

Annual Rate18.4 per 100k residents

National Avg: 24.0 per 100k

Total Incidents3,408 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade C

Annual Rate114.7 per 100k residents

National Avg: 116.4 per 100k

Total Incidents32,236 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade A

Annual Rate12.0 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.2 per 100k

Total Incidents3,271 (2019-2023)

Summary Table

Crime Type	Annual Rate (per 100k residents)	Grade	Total Incidents (2019-2023)	National Avg	% Difference
Violent Crime	49.0	A	11578	106.2	-53.9%
Property Crime	146.0	B	39063	163.6	-10.8%
Homicide	0.0	A	28	0.5	-100.0%
Rape	4.5	D	730	3.5	+26.4%
Robbery	1.8	A	465	5.8	-69.4%
Aggravated Assault	8.1	A	2169	22.3	-63.6%
Burglary	18.4	B	3408	24.0	-23.6%
Larceny	114.7	C	32236	116.4	-1.5%
Motor Vehicle Theft	12.0	A	3271	22.2	-46.1%

Crime Trends

Agencies

Burnsville Police Department

Burnsville, MN

Farmington Police Department

Farmington, MN

Hastings Police Department

Hastings, MN

Mendota Heights Police Department

Mendota Heights, MN

Rosemount Police Department

Rosemount, MN

South St. Paul Police Department

South St. Paul, MN

West St. Paul Police Department

West St. Paul, MN

Eagan Police Department

Eagan, MN

Inver Grove Heights Police Department

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Apple Valley Police Department

Apple Valley, MN

Lakeville Police Department

Lakeville, MN