West St. Paul, MN Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in West St. Paul in green. The most dangerous areas in West St. Paul are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is West St. Paul, MN Safe from Assault?

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. West St. Paul is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of cities are safer and 40% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West St. Paul's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in West St. Paul is 2.039 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West St. Paul generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in West St. Paul may be as high as 1 in 377 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,279 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of West St. Paul, MN: about 12 per year. The west part of West St. Paul has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

How West St. Paul's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in West St. Paul to the Minnesota state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, West St. Paul is less safe than the Minnesota state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in West St. Paul, MN

Assault is projected to cost the residents of West St. Paul about $1,311,525 in 2025, or roughly $59 per resident. This is part of West St. Paul's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West St. Paul, including every crime type and how West St. Paul compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading West St. Paul's crime maps on the West St. Paul overall crime page.

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Individual West St. Paul Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in West St. Paul is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West St. Paul.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
South St. Paul, MN	C	C+	C	C
Mendota Heights, MN	C-	B+	D+	A-
Sunfish Lake, MN	D-	C-	F	C-
Lilydale, MN	D+	A	D	A+
St. Paul, MN	D-	D-	D-	D
Mendota, MN	D	A	D-	A+
Inver Grove Heights, MN	C+	B	C+	B
Newport, MN	D	B-	D-	B-
Landfall, MN	D+	C-	C-	C-
Maplewood, MN	D	C-	D	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

West St. Paul is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Weaverville, NC	B-	B-	B-	B-
Blythe, CA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Bryn Mawr, PA	B	A	A	A-
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA	F	D+	D+	D+
Caldwell, NJ	A	A+	A+	A
Campbellsville, KY	C	B	B	B
Canton, MS	B-	A-	A-	B
Canyon Lake, TX	B	B	B	B
Cedartown, GA	C	C+	C+	C
Walled Lake, MI	C+	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West St. Paul, MN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 37% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West St. Paul schools on SchoolGrade

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