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Crime rate in Duluth, Minnesota (MN): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Duluth, MN compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Duluth, MN

The 2022 crime rate in Duluth, MN is 247 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 82.2% U.S. cities. The 2022 Duluth crime rate fell by 22% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 6 - an increase of 5 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Duluth has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Duluth, MN is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Duluth:

246.5
Hermantown:

217.3
Superior:

197.4
Proctor:

94.6
Cloquet:

124.6
Two Harbors:

69.0
Moose Lake:

29.2
Iron River:

122.4
Floodwood:

39.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Duluth by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		3
(3.6)		1
(1.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.3)		2
(2.3)		3
(3.5)		2
(2.3)		1
(1.2)		1
(1.2)		1
(1.2)		3
(3.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.2)		6
(7.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		28
(33.3)		45
(52.2)		39
(44.9)		32
(36.9)		52
(60.3)		42
(48.8)		71
(82.3)		51
(59.2)		31
(35.9)		45
(52.3)		37
(43.1)		34
(39.7)		80
(93.3)		52
(60.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		122
(145.1)		90
(104.3)		82
(94.3)		90
(103.7)		72
(83.5)		73
(84.8)		54
(62.6)		64
(74.3)		66
(76.5)		66
(76.7)		69
(80.4)		44
(51.4)		23
(26.8)		28
(32.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		201
(239.1)		165
(191.3)		164
(188.7)		213
(245.3)		216
(250.5)		191
(221.8)		225
(260.9)		196
(227.7)		181
(209.7)		196
(227.8)		184
(214.3)		180
(210.4)		221
(257.8)		163
(189.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		632
(751.7)		605
(701.3)		756
(869.7)		642
(739.4)		643
(745.8)		503
(584.2)		602
(698.0)		529
(614.5)		506
(586.3)		472
(548.5)		481
(560.3)		326
(381.0)		386
(450.2)		360
(417.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		3,431
(4,081)		3,301
(3,827)		3,424
(3,939)		3,047
(3,509)		3,484
(4,041)		3,002
(3,486)		2,858
(3,314)		3,162
(3,673)		3,091
(3,581)		3,013
(3,502)		2,978
(3,469)		2,680
(3,132)		2,631
(3,069)		1,984
(2,303)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		190
(226.0)		124
(143.7)		166
(191.0)		172
(198.1)		156
(181.0)		145
(168.4)		151
(175.1)		136
(158.0)		222
(257.2)		203
(235.9)		212
(247.0)		221
(258.3)		281
(327.8)		165
(191.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		34
(40.4)		9
(10.4)		19
(21.9)		54
(62.2)		23
(26.7)		12
(13.9)		11
(12.8)		8
(9.3)		10
(11.6)		10
(11.6)		16
(18.6)		20
(23.4)		21
(24.5)		10
(11.6)
City-Data.com crime index359.1327.3335.6322.2356.4309.6336.9320.1300.8310.1306.2261.9317.1246.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Minnesota and other state lists, there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Duluth, Minnesota as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Duluth is 3,583 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Duluth:

185.2
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Duluth:

238.0
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Duluth:

170.7
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Duluth:

197.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Duluth:

206.9
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Duluth:

181.3
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Duluth:

212.6
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Duluth:

248.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Duluth:

209.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Duluth:

232.0
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Duluth:

215.9
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Duluth:

186.4
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Duluth:

202.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Duluth:

232.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Duluth:

196.6
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Duluth:

160.4
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Duluth:

149.2
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Duluth:

149.9
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Duluth:

227.5
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Duluth:

292.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Duluth:

271.6
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Duluth:

322.6
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Duluth:

320.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Duluth:

334.9
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Duluth:

330.2
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Duluth:

331.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Duluth:

316.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Duluth:

378.4
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Duluth:

353.0
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Duluth:

399.5
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Duluth:

353.2
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Duluth:

388.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Duluth:

362.7
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Duluth:

303.3
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Duluth:

276.5
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Duluth:

236.5
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 177 (151 officers - 127 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
Minnesota average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 177 (152 officers - 132 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
Minnesota average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 180 (148 officers - 131 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Minnesota average:

1.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 172 (147 officers - 132 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
Minnesota average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 168 (143 officers - 127 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.66
Minnesota average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 183 (149 officers - 131 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.73
Minnesota average:

1.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 176 (151 officers - 131 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
Minnesota average:

1.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 170 (144 officers - 127 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
Minnesota average:

1.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 178 (153 officers - 131 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.77
Minnesota average:

1.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 174 (143 officers - 124 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.65
Minnesota average:

1.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 174 (143 officers - 124 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.64
Minnesota average:

1.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 179 (144 officers - 124 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
Minnesota average:

1.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 175 (145 officers - 125 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Minnesota average:

1.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 169 (140 officers - 118 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.66
Minnesota average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 169 (143 officers - 119 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.70
Minnesota average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 170 (143 officers - 120 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
Minnesota average:

1.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 168 (141 officers - 119 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.64
Minnesota average:

1.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 165 (137 officers - 116 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.58
Minnesota average:

1.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 171 (143 officers - 125 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.64
Minnesota average:

1.65

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Duluth, MN
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Zip codes: 55802, 55804, 55805, 55806, 55807, 55808, 55810, 55811, 55812.

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