Crime in Rochester, Minnesota

Rochester's crime rate

There were 2,479 crimes reported in Rochester, Minnesota in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 2,096 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does Rochester compare?

Rochester has a lower overall crime rate than the country as a whole. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Rochester's overall crime rate is 9% lower than the overall crime rate in Minnesota. Statewide, there were 130,568 crimes reported in 2019, or 2,315 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Rochester, however, property crimes account for about 90% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is less prevalent in Rochester than it is nationwide. There were 2,225 property crimes in Rochester in 2019, or 1,881 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Rochester. There were 1,816 larcenies reported in Rochester in 2019, or 1,536 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 282 break-ins reported in Rochester in 2019, or 238 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Rochester, meanwhile, there were 127 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 107 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Rochester, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 10% share of all reported crime.

At 215 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Rochester is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Rochester reported a total of 254 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Rochester. There were 157 aggravated assaults reported in Rochester in 2019, or 133 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 34 robberies reported in Rochester in 2019, a rate of 29 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 62 rapes reported in Rochester in 2019, or 52 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Rochester is 0.8 for every 100,000 people, considerably lower than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.

Rochester compared to other cities in Minnesota

Rochester has a higher crime rate than the majority of all comparable cities in Minnesota. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

Here are all comparable cities ranked by total crime rate. Click any bar or city name to see more about crime in that city.

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