Crime & Safety in Dayton, MN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.18
per 1,000 residents
-96% vs national
Property Crime Rate
4.17
per 1,000 residents
-81% vs national
Total Crimes
49
2024
Violent Clearance
0%
cases solved
-100% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-93%
vs 10K-25K avg
-93% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-63.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Dayton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Dayton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Dayton 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)Dayton police solve 67% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 0% of aggravated assault 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 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1 | 0.09 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 5 | 0.44 | 20.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 39 | 3.46 | 5.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 3 | 0.27 | 66.7% |
Dayton, MN reported 2 violent crimes and 47 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.18 per 1,000 residents is 96.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 0% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 39 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Dayton's violent crime rate is 93% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 47 | 0.18 | 4.17 |
| 2023 | 5 | 55 | 0.49 | 5.34 |
| 2022 | 2 | 58 | 0.22 | 6.39 |
| 2021 | 4 | 38 | 0.52 | 4.90 |
| 2020 | 3 | 51 | 0.43 | 7.33 |
| 2019 | 1 | 42 | 0.15 | 6.42 |
| 2018 | 2 | 56 | 0.34 | 9.38 |
| 2017 | 3 | 65 | 0.54 | 11.79 |
| 2016 | 0 | 43 | 0.00 | 8.29 |
| 2015 | 2 | 63 | 0.40 | 12.46 |