The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lakeville, MN: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$16.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lakeville, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $711 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lakeville with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Lakeville, MN Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lakeville's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Lakeville sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Lakeville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lakeville is 18.70 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 44 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 66 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Lakeville, MN report the most crime, about 224 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 70 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lakeville, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lakeville for 2025 is $16,254,431, about $244 per resident and $711 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lakeville Compared to Other Cities?

Lakeville, MN:	$244
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lakeville is $244 per year, which is $220 less than the national average and $165 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lakeville:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $737 more than in Lakeville.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $88 less than in Lakeville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Lakeville for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Lakeville	Cost per Lakeville Resident
Murder	$2.91 million	$44
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.70 million	$41
Robbery	$617,369	$9
Assault	$935,106	$14
Kidnapping	$240,545	$4
Vehicle Theft	$2.32 million	$35
Burglary	$604,414	$9
Theft	$2.28 million	$34
Arson	$123,920	$2
Vandalism	$1.43 million	$21
Animal Cruelty	$28,765	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.72 million	$26
Identity Theft	$344,235	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$16,254,431	$244

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lakeville, MN

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Lakeville totals $32,793,273 ($492 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $49,047,704 ($736 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The west part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Lakeville has 4, do the same, and of Lakeville's 66,633 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Lakeville Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Lakeville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4887
Robbery	0.2946
Rape	0.6680
Murder	0.0232
Total Violent Crime	1.474 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.618
Vehicle Theft	2.250
Burglary	1.000
Arson	0.0770
Total Property Crime	9.945 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0595
Drug Crimes	3.497
Vandalism	2.994
Identity Theft	0.6675
Animal Cruelty	0.0584
Total "Other" Rate	7.277 (B-)

Individual Lakeville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Lakeville is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lakeville.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Farmington, MN	B+	A	A-
Apple Valley, MN	B-	A	C+
Burnsville, MN	D+	B+	D
Rosemount, MN	B	B+	B
Savage, MN	B	A	B-
Elko, MN	A-	A	B+
Prior Lake, MN	A-	A	A-
Elko New Market, MN	A	A	A+
New Market, MN	A	A	A+
Castle Rock, MN	C+	B+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lakeville is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Chesterfield, VA	C	B+	B+
Danville, CA	B	B	B
Rosemead, CA	C	D+	D+
Monroe, NC	D	D-	D-
Novi, MI	B	B	B
Ormond Beach, FL	A	A-	A-
Panama City, FL	B-	C+	C+
Petersburg, VA	D-	D	D
Piscataway, NJ	A	A+	A+
Pocatello, ID	D+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Lakeville is safer than the Minnesota state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lakeville, MN average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lakeville schools on SchoolGrade

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