Brainerd, MN Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Brainerd, MN Summary

Crime in Brainerd research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Brainerd 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 Brainerd:

  • There were 407 total crimes committed in Brainerd the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,826.8 total crimes per 100K people in Brainerd.
  • The overall crime rate in Brainerd is 21.62% above the national average.
  • Brainerd ranks #264 safest out of 296 cities in Minnesota.
  • Brainerd ranks #7,920 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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Brainerd Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Brainerd is 2,826.8 per 100,000 people. That's 21.62% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 17.67% higher than the Minnesota total crime rate of 2,402.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Brainerd
/ 100k People
Minnesota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 407 2,826.8 2,402.4 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.4 6.3
Robbery 1 6.9 68.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 52 361.2 166.5 268.2
Violent Crime 73 507.0 277.5 369.8
Burglary 41 284.8 307.0 269.8
Larceny 268 1,861.4 1,567.8 1,401.9
Car Theft 25 173.6 250.0 282.7
Property Crime 334 2,319.8 2,124.9 1,954.4

Brainerd 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 Brainerd

73
Violent Crimes
507.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
37.11%
Above The National Average
  • There were 73 violent crimes in Brainerd in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Brainerd is 507.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 197.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Brainerd each year. That compares to a 1 in 360.4 chance statewide.
  • That's 37.11% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 82.72% higher than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 277.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Brainerd

334
Property Crimes
2,319.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
18.69%
Above The National Average
  • There were 334 property crimes in Brainerd in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Brainerd is 2,319.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 43.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Brainerd each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 18.69% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 9.17% higher than the Minnesota property crime rate of 2,124.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Brainerd

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Little Falls, MN 9,025 204 2,260.4 2,193.9 66.5
Baxter, MN 9,024 210 2,327.1 2,227.4 99.7
Nisswa, MN 2,077 6 288.9 288.9 0.0
Lake Shore, MN 1,108 6 541.5 541.5 0.0

Brainerd SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
5
Diversity
5
Safety
4
Amenities
8
Education
6
Commute
9
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