St. Paul Crime 2020
St. Paul · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
St. Paul police open data lists 27,351 incidents for 2020, up 15.0% from 2019. That is about 8,896 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were auto theft (21.5%), other (14.9%), theft (14.5%). The busiest month was May (2,723) and the quietest February (1,704).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto theft | 5,877 | 21.5% | up 4.7% |
| Other | 4,065 | 14.9% | up 16.3% |
| Theft | 3,968 | 14.5% | up 8.4% |
| Theft from vehicle | 3,579 | 13.1% | up 19.2% |
| Burglary | 2,507 | 9.2% | up 21.9% |
| Assault | 2,397 | 8.8% | up 17.0% |
| Vandalism | 1,899 | 6.9% | up 8.1% |
| Fraud | 1,898 | 6.9% | up 52.8% |
| Robbery | 781 | 2.9% | up 43.8% |
| Bike theft | 206 | 0.8% | up 5.1% |
| Sexual assault | 171 | 0.6% | up 6.2% |
| Homicide | 3 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,884 |
| Feb | 1,704 |
| Mar | 1,891 |
| Apr | 2,032 |
| May | 2,723 |
| Jun | 2,419 |
| Jul | 2,462 |
| Aug | 2,698 |
| Sep | 2,477 |
| Oct | 2,526 |
| Nov | 2,203 |
| Dec | 2,332 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2020
- Payne/Phalen 3,578 incidents
- Greater East Side 2,302 incidents
- Thomas/Dale(Frogtown) 2,267 incidents
- North End 2,210 incidents
- Capitol River 1,946 incidents
- Dayton's Bluff 1,919 incidents
- Union Park 1,772 incidents
- Summit/University 1,669 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in St. Paul in 2020?
27,351 incidents for 2020 in St. Paul Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in St. Paul in 2020?
Reported incidents were up 15.0% from 2019.
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Source: St. Paul Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.