Robbinsdale's crime rate
There were 482 crimes reported in Robbinsdale, Minnesota in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 3,312 incidents for every 100,000 people.
How does Robbinsdale compare?
Robbinsdale has a higher overall crime rate than the vast majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.
Robbinsdale's overall crime rate is 43% higher 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 Robbinsdale, however, property crimes account for about 88% of all offenses.
Property crime is more prevalent in Robbinsdale than it is nationwide. There were 426 property crimes in Robbinsdale in 2019, or 2,927 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 Robbinsdale. There were 337 larcenies reported in Robbinsdale in 2019, or 2,315 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.
Burglary
There were 47 break-ins reported in Robbinsdale in 2019, or 323 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 Robbinsdale, meanwhile, there were 42 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 289 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 Robbinsdale, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 12% share of all reported crime.
At 385 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Robbinsdale is about the same as the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Robbinsdale reported a total of 56 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 Robbinsdale. There were 32 aggravated assaults reported in Robbinsdale in 2019, or 220 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 14 robberies reported in Robbinsdale in 2019, a rate of 96 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.
Rape
There were 10 rapes reported in Robbinsdale in 2019, or 69 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.
Murder
While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Robbinsdale.
Robbinsdale compared to other cities in Minnesota
Robbinsdale has a higher crime rate than the vast 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.
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