Dakota County, MN Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Dakota County in green. The most dangerous areas in Dakota County 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 Dakota County, MN Safe from Robbery?

The B grade means the rate of robbery is slightly lower than the average US county. Dakota County is in the 64th percentile for safety, meaning 36% of counties are safer and 64% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dakota County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Dakota County is 0.3739 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dakota County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Dakota County may be as high as 1 in 2,039 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,367 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the west parts of Dakota County, MN: about 42 per year. The southeast part of Dakota County has fewer cases of robbery with only 6 in a typical year.

How Dakota County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Dakota County 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 robbery rate, Dakota County is safer 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 Robbery in Dakota County, MN

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Dakota County about $5,460,704 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Dakota County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dakota County, including every crime type and how Dakota County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Dakota County's crime maps on the Dakota County overall crime page.

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Individual Dakota County Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in Dakota County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Dakota County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Scott County, MN	A	A+	A-	B-
Ramsey County, MN	D+	C-	D	D
Hennepin County, MN	D	C	D-	D
Washington County, MN	A-	A+	B	B+
Carver County, MN	A	A+	A-	B+
Rice County, MN	B	B	B-	C
Pierce County, WI	A	A	A+	B
Anoka County, MN	B	A	B-	B
Goodhue County, MN	B	A-	B-	C
St. Croix County, WI	A	B	A+	B+

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

Dakota County is lower versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Smith County, TX	C	C	C	C-
Yolo County, CA	C	C-	C-	F
York County, ME	A+	A+	A+	A+
Thurston County, WA	D+	B-	B-	D-
Yuma County, AZ	B-	C-	C-	D+
York County, PA	A+	A+	A+	B
York County, SC	C	B-	B-	A-
Monmouth County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	B+
Baltimore City, MD	D-	F	F	F
Baltimore County, MD	D	C	C	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dakota County, MN average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Dakota County schools on SchoolGrade

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