Anoka, MN Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Anoka, MN Summary

Crime in Anoka research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Anoka over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Anoka:

  • There were 271 total crimes committed in Anoka the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,517.0 total crimes per 100K people in Anoka.
  • The overall crime rate in Anoka is -34.73% below the national average.
  • Anoka ranks #192 safest out of 296 cities in Minnesota.
  • Anoka ranks #5,364 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Anoka Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Anoka is 1,517.0 per 100,000 people. That's -34.73% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -36.85% lower than the Minnesota total crime rate of 2,402.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Anoka
/ 100k People
Minnesota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 271 1,517.0 2,402.4 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.4 6.3
Robbery 8 44.8 68.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 30 167.9 166.5 268.2
Violent Crime 45 251.9 277.5 369.8
Burglary 16 89.6 307.0 269.8
Larceny 175 979.6 1,567.8 1,401.9
Car Theft 35 195.9 250.0 282.7
Property Crime 226 1,265.1 2,124.9 1,954.4

Anoka Crime Compared To Minnesota Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Minnesota.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Anoka

45
Violent Crimes
251.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-31.88%
Below The National Average
  • There were 45 violent crimes in Anoka in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Anoka is 251.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 397.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Anoka each year. That compares to a 1 in 360.4 chance statewide.
  • That's -31.88% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -9.22% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 277.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Anoka

226
Property Crimes
1,265.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
-35.27%
Below The National Average
  • There were 226 property crimes in Anoka in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Anoka is 1,265.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 79.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Anoka each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -35.27% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -40.46% lower than the Minnesota property crime rate of 2,124.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Anoka

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Brooklyn Park, MN 82,682 3,042 3,679.2 3,298.2 381.0
Plymouth, MN 78,585 1,032 1,313.2 1,254.7 58.5
Maple Grove, MN 70,935 1,454 2,049.8 1,932.8 117.0
Coon Rapids, MN 63,181 1,327 2,100.3 1,869.2 231.1
St. Louis Park, MN 48,311 1,758 3,638.9 3,458.8 180.1
Ramsey, MN 28,562 224 784.3 714.2 70.0
Champlin, MN 23,038 264 1,145.9 1,037.4 108.5
Golden Valley, MN 21,424 464 2,165.8 1,979.1 186.7
Rogers, MN 13,438 286 2,128.3 2,024.1 104.2
Dayton, MN 9,078 60 660.9 638.9 22.0

Anoka SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
6
Diversity
8
Safety
6
Amenities
9
Education
8
Commute
7
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