Crime & Safety in Brainerd, MN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.31
per 1,000 residents
-4% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.79
per 1,000 residents
-18% vs national
Total Crimes
323
2024
Violent Clearance
57%
cases solved
+35% vs national
Property Clearance
25%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+65%
vs 10K-25K avg
+65% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-24.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Brainerd Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Brainerd vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Brainerd 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)Brainerd police solve 60% of aggravated assault cases but only 23% of larceny/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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 10 | 0.68 | 50.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 6 | 0.41 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 47 | 3.22 | 59.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 27 | 1.85 | 25.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 226 | 15.46 | 23.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 7 | 0.48 | 57.1% |
Brainerd, MN reported 63 violent crimes and 260 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.31 per 1,000 residents is 3.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 57% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 226 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 2.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Brainerd's violent crime rate is 65% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63 | 260 | 4.31 | 17.79 |
| 2023 | 84 | 325 | 5.73 | 22.16 |
| 2022 | 74 | 335 | 5.14 | 23.27 |
| 2021 | 73 | 362 | 5.43 | 26.94 |
| 2020 | 70 | 492 | 5.22 | 36.67 |
| 2019 | 63 | 461 | 4.68 | 34.28 |
| 2018 | 61 | 453 | 4.55 | 33.80 |
| 2017 | 70 | 554 | 5.26 | 41.63 |
| 2016 | 86 | 661 | 6.45 | 49.60 |
| 2015 | 82 | 679 | 6.13 | 50.73 |