St. Paul Crime 2023
St. Paul · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
St. Paul police open data lists 20,943 incidents for 2023, down 21.7% from 2022. That is about 6,812 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were auto theft (25.1%), vandalism (16.2%), theft (15.9%). The busiest month was August (2,088) and the quietest February (1,451).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto theft | 5,263 | 25.1% | down 18.8% |
| Vandalism | 3,398 | 16.2% | down 9.6% |
| Theft | 3,338 | 15.9% | down 40.7% |
| Other | 2,994 | 14.3% | down 17.5% |
| Theft from vehicle | 2,032 | 9.7% | down 30.4% |
| Assault | 1,631 | 7.8% | down 1.0% |
| Burglary | 1,568 | 7.5% | down 15.5% |
| Robbery | 393 | 1.9% | down 6.2% |
| Bike theft | 187 | 0.9% | down 19.4% |
| Sexual assault | 132 | 0.6% | down 24.1% |
| Homicide | 7 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,606 |
| Feb | 1,451 |
| Mar | 1,494 |
| Apr | 1,521 |
| May | 1,911 |
| Jun | 1,945 |
| Jul | 2,028 |
| Aug | 2,088 |
| Sep | 1,823 |
| Oct | 1,791 |
| Nov | 1,640 |
| Dec | 1,645 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- Payne/Phalen 2,426 incidents
- Capitol River 2,054 incidents
- Union Park 1,939 incidents
- Thomas/Dale(Frogtown) 1,604 incidents
- North End 1,586 incidents
- Greater East Side 1,554 incidents
- Dayton's Bluff 1,293 incidents
- Summit/University 1,216 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in St. Paul in 2023?
20,943 incidents for 2023 in St. Paul Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in St. Paul in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 21.7% from 2022.
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Source: St. Paul Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.