Golden Valley, MN Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Golden Valley, MN Summary

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

  • There were 464 total crimes committed in Golden Valley the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,165.8 total crimes per 100K people in Golden Valley.
  • The overall crime rate in Golden Valley is -6.82% below the national average.
  • Golden Valley ranks #231 safest out of 296 cities in Minnesota.
  • Golden Valley ranks #6,881 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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Golden Valley Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Golden Valley is 2,165.8 per 100,000 people. That's -6.82% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -9.85% lower than the Minnesota total crime rate of 2,402.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Golden Valley
/ 100k People
Minnesota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 464 2,165.8 2,402.4 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.4 6.3
Robbery 12 56.0 68.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 21 98.0 166.5 268.2
Violent Crime 40 186.7 277.5 369.8
Burglary 61 284.7 307.0 269.8
Larceny 320 1,493.7 1,567.8 1,401.9
Car Theft 43 200.7 250.0 282.7
Property Crime 424 1,979.1 2,124.9 1,954.4

Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley

40
Violent Crimes
186.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-49.51%
Below The National Average
  • There were 40 violent crimes in Golden Valley in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Golden Valley is 186.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 535.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Golden Valley each year. That compares to a 1 in 360.4 chance statewide.
  • That's -49.51% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -32.71% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 277.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Golden Valley

424
Property Crimes
1,979.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
1.26%
Above The National Average
  • There were 424 property crimes in Golden Valley in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Golden Valley is 1,979.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 50.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Golden Valley each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 1.26% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -6.86% lower than the Minnesota property crime rate of 2,124.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Golden Valley

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Minneapolis, MN 421,690 27,361 6,488.4 5,262.4 1,226.0
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
Eden Prairie, MN 62,008 856 1,380.5 1,303.1 77.4
Edina, MN 53,206 1,101 2,069.3 1,977.2 92.1
Minnetonka, MN 52,309 955 1,825.7 1,735.8 89.9
St. Louis Park, MN 48,311 1,758 3,638.9 3,458.8 180.1
Brooklyn Center, MN 32,094 1,166 3,633.1 3,031.7 601.4
Crystal, MN 22,175 604 2,723.8 2,421.6 302.1
New Hope, MN 20,877 549 2,629.7 2,404.6 225.1

Golden Valley SnackAbility

7.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
9
Affordability
8
Diversity
7
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
9
Commute
8
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