Crime & Safety in Crystal, MN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.79
per 1,000 residents
-38% vs national
Property Crime Rate
22.26
per 1,000 residents
+2% vs national
Total Crimes
538
2024
Violent Clearance
65%
cases solved
+53% vs national
Property Clearance
38%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+7%
vs 10K-25K avg
+7% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-14.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Crystal Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Crystal vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Crystal 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)Crystal police solve 100% of murder cases but only 11% 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 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 5 | 0.23 | 40.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 11 | 0.51 | 72.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 43 | 2.00 | 65.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 37 | 1.72 | 45.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 397 | 18.48 | 40.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 44 | 2.05 | 11.4% |
Crystal, MN reported 60 violent crimes and 478 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.79 per 1,000 residents is 37.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 65% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 397 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 14.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Crystal's violent crime rate is 7% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60 | 478 | 2.79 | 22.26 |
| 2023 | 71 | 456 | 3.26 | 20.93 |
| 2022 | 67 | 539 | 3.02 | 24.31 |
| 2021 | 90 | 440 | 3.98 | 19.44 |
| 2020 | 64 | 520 | 2.78 | 22.62 |
| 2019 | 60 | 602 | 2.59 | 25.97 |
| 2018 | 34 | 487 | 1.46 | 20.89 |
| 2017 | 50 | 465 | 2.16 | 20.07 |
| 2016 | 30 | 472 | 1.30 | 20.43 |
| 2015 | 43 | 516 | 1.89 | 22.72 |