Crime & Safety in Bloomington, MN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.13
per 1,000 residents
-30% vs national
Property Crime Rate
34.64
per 1,000 residents
+59% vs national
Total Crimes
3,271
2024
Violent Clearance
53%
cases solved
+25% vs national
Property Clearance
55%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-7%
vs 50K-100K avg
-7% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+1.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Bloomington Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Bloomington vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Bloomington is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Bloomington police solve 100% of murder cases but only 7% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 48 | 0.55 | 16.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 36 | 0.42 | 41.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 185 | 2.14 | 64.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 190 | 2.19 | 54.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,617 | 30.22 | 58.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 193 | 2.23 | 6.7% |
Bloomington, MN reported 271 violent crimes and 3,000 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.13 per 1,000 residents is 30.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 53% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,617 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 20.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Bloomington's violent crime rate is 7% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 271 | 3,000 | 3.13 | 34.64 |
| 2023 | 267 | 3,406 | 3.08 | 39.24 |
| 2022 | 264 | 3,330 | 2.97 | 37.52 |
| 2021 | 269 | 3,111 | 3.17 | 36.71 |
| 2020 | 288 | 2,953 | 3.38 | 34.68 |
| 2019 | 204 | 3,079 | 2.37 | 35.84 |
| 2018 | 165 | 2,592 | 1.91 | 30.04 |
| 2017 | 140 | 2,590 | 1.63 | 30.22 |
| 2016 | 177 | 2,810 | 2.03 | 32.25 |
| 2015 | 144 | 2,903 | 1.65 | 33.31 |