St. Paul Crime 2022
St. Paul · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
St. Paul police open data lists 26,748 incidents for 2022, up 1.4% from 2021. That is about 8,700 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were auto theft (24.2%), theft (21.0%), vandalism (14.0%). The busiest month was July (2,609) and the quietest December (1,683).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto theft | 6,482 | 24.2% | up 11.8% |
| Theft | 5,625 | 21.0% | up 18.3% |
| Vandalism | 3,757 | 14.0% | up 49.0% |
| Other | 3,627 | 13.6% | down 2.2% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,919 | 10.9% | down 16.0% |
| Burglary | 1,856 | 6.9% | down 10.4% |
| Assault | 1,648 | 6.2% | down 20.4% |
| Robbery | 419 | 1.6% | down 23.0% |
| Bike theft | 232 | 0.9% | up 31.8% |
| Sexual assault | 174 | 0.7% | down 16.3% |
| Homicide | 9 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,136 |
| Feb | 1,999 |
| Mar | 2,349 |
| Apr | 2,353 |
| May | 2,472 |
| Jun | 2,507 |
| Jul | 2,609 |
| Aug | 2,551 |
| Sep | 2,153 |
| Oct | 2,169 |
| Nov | 1,767 |
| Dec | 1,683 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2022
- Payne/Phalen 2,856 incidents
- Capitol River 2,247 incidents
- Union Park 2,062 incidents
- North End 2,049 incidents
- Greater East Side 2,003 incidents
- Thomas/Dale(Frogtown) 1,893 incidents
- Dayton's Bluff 1,775 incidents
- Summit/University 1,609 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in St. Paul in 2022?
26,748 incidents for 2022 in St. Paul Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in St. Paul in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 1.4% from 2021.
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Source: St. Paul Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.