Crime & Safety in Mankato, MN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.56
per 1,000 residents
-43% vs national
Property Crime Rate
26.10
per 1,000 residents
+20% vs national
Total Crimes
1,322
2024
Violent Clearance
75%
cases solved
+76% vs national
Property Clearance
42%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-8%
vs 25K-50K avg
-8% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-14.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Mankato Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mankato vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Mankato 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)Mankato police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 29% of burglary 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 | 2 | 0.04 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 30 | 0.65 | 53.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 6 | 0.13 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 80 | 1.73 | 80.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 127 | 2.75 | 29.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,014 | 21.98 | 44.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 63 | 1.37 | 31.7% |
Mankato, MN reported 118 violent crimes and 1,204 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.56 per 1,000 residents is 42.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 75% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,014 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 18.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Mankato's violent crime rate is 8% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 118 | 1,204 | 2.56 | 26.10 |
| 2023 | 136 | 1,281 | 2.99 | 28.20 |
| 2022 | 114 | 1,129 | 2.54 | 25.13 |
| 2021 | 156 | 1,108 | 3.56 | 25.30 |
| 2020 | 114 | 1,044 | 2.63 | 24.12 |
| 2019 | 110 | 1,462 | 2.56 | 34.04 |
| 2018 | 140 | 1,430 | 3.29 | 33.56 |
| 2017 | 107 | 1,301 | 2.54 | 30.94 |
| 2016 | 112 | 1,329 | 2.71 | 32.18 |
| 2015 | 99 | 1,649 | 2.43 | 40.55 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2022 | Mankato West High School | 0 | 0 | suicide | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.