Crime Rates in Anoka |

This report was assembled April 21, 2021 and contains the most current information I could find at this time.

I have been searching for measurables concerning crime to offer concrete data to our subjective sense of the community. There are multiple tables of information from various sources, and it can all seem quite confusing after a while of looking at it. I am not looking to find data to support my beliefs for which I can offer skewed statistics. I want real information that is easily understood.

What I offer here is some data that I have gleaned from various sites online that anyone can get to without pay walls, etc. Typically, there is a 1-1/2-to-2-year lag time in the collection, organization, and distribution of the information. I did find a site with more current information, but it too has its shortcomings such as a 500-case maximum display which severely shortens the search window. It is interesting to research specific crime classes or time frames. The site is https://www.communitycrimemap.com/.

The population of Anoka is just over 17,000 people. Crime has, for the most part, been going down in Anoka. Though crime may still be higher than more than 50% of the cities in America, it is encouraging to see the reduction in the numbers. Some specific crimes have risen, and some specific years show a spike. Overall, however, it appears as though crime has decreased in Anoka. I provide here a couple of sites and a brief summary of their findings. Please visit the sites if you have further interest in the details of their reports. Many more sites can be found, including from realtors, by searching “year-over-year crime rate Anoka, MN”.

The City-Data.com Crime Index

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Anoka, MN

The 2019 crime rate in Anoka, MN is 154 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.8 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 58.0% U.S. cities. The 2019 Anoka crime rate fell by 9% compared to 2018. In the last 5 years Anoka has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.

Violent crime rate in 2019: 136.4

Violent crime rate in 2018: 105.3

Violent crime rate in 2017: 140.5

Violent crime rate in 2016: 135.1

Violent crime rate in 2015: 153.1

Violent crime rate in 2014: 196.6

Violent crime rate in 2013: 150.6

Property crime rate in 2019: 138.4

Property crime rate in 2018: 161.9

Property crime rate in 2017: 201.0

Property crime rate in 2016: 244.7

Property crime rate in 2015: 242.1

Property crime rate in 2014: 223.2

Property crime rate in 2013: 224.7

Crime rates by year: 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Murders (per 100,000) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (5.8) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)

Rapes (per 100,000) 15 (86.9) 16 (92.5) 17 (98.2) 8 (46.0) 8 (45.9) 10 (56.9) 4 (22.7)

Robberies (per 100,000) 9 (52.1) 9 (52.0) 7 (40.4) 10 (57.5) 11 (63.1) 3 (17.1) 8 (45.5)

Assaults (per 100,000) 13 (75.3) 27 (156.1) 12 (69.3) 17 (97.8) 22 (126.2) 14 (79.7) 32 (181.9)

Burglaries (per 100,000) 55 (318.5) 52 (300.7) 53 (306.3) 65 (373.8) 52 (298.2) 42 (239.0) 36 (204.7)

Thefts (per 100,000) 487 (2,820) 486 (2,810) 554 (3,201) 492 (2,829) 433 (2,483) 326 (1,855) 259 (1,472)

Auto thefts (per 100,000) 23 (133.2) 26 (150.3) 24 (138.7) 33 (189.8) 20 (114.7) 25 (142.3) 28 (159.2)

Arson (per 100,000) 2 (11.6) 1 (5.8) 3 (17.3) 4 (23.0) 1 (5.7) 1 (5.7) 1 (5.7)

City-Data.com crime index 245.9 266.3 265.2 239.6 210.2 168.9 154.2

Summary

2019 – 154.2

2018 – 168.9

2017 – 210.2

2016 – 239.6

2015 – 265.2

2014 – 266.3

2013 – 245.9

https://www.macrotrends.net

Violent Crime

2018 was 153.64 per 100,000 population, a 34.65% decline from 2017.
2017 was 235.11 per 100,000 population, a 13.56% increase from 2016.
2016 was 207.03 per 100,000 population, a 0.48% decline from 2015.
2015 was 208.02 per 100,000 population, a 30.81% decline from 2014.

Murder / Homicide

2018 was 0 per 100,000 population, a NAN% decline from 2017.
2017 was 0 per 100,000 population, a 100% decline from 2016.
2016 was 5.75 per 100,000 population, a INF% increase from 2015.
2015 was 0 per 100,000 population, a NAN% decline from 2014.

Rape Reported

2018 was 56.9 per 100,000 population, a 24.05% increase from 2017.
2017 was 45.87 per 100,000 population, a 0.3% decline from 2016.
2016 was 46.01 per 100,000 population, a 53.16% decline from 2015.
2015 was 98.23 per 100,000 population, a 6.18% increase from 2014.

Aggravated Assault

2018 was 79.66 per 100,000 population, a 36.85% decline from 2017.
2017 was 126.15 per 100,000 population, a 29.04% increase from 2016.
2016 was 97.76 per 100,000 population, a 40.99% increase from 2015.
2015 was 69.34 per 100,000 population, a 55.58% decline from 2014.

Property Crime

2018 was 2236.26 per 100,000 population, a 22.78% decline from 2017.
2017 was 2895.81 per 100,000 population, a 14.65% decline from 2016.
2016 was 3392.95 per 100,000 population, a 6.94% decline from 2015.
2015 was 3646.13 per 100,000 population, a 11.81% increase from 2014.

Burglary

2018 was 238.99 per 100,000 population, a 19.85% decline from 2017.
2017 was 298.18 per 100,000 population, a 20.23% decline from 2016.
2016 was 373.8 per 100,000 population, a 22.06% increase from 2015.
2015 was 306.25 per 100,000 population, a 1.86% increase from 2014.

Larceny / Theft

2018 was 1855.01 per 100,000 population, a 25.29% decline from 2017.
2017 was 2482.94 per 100,000 population, a 12.24% decline from 2016.
2016 was 2829.37 per 100,000 population, a 11.62% decline from 2015.
2015 was 3201.2 per 100,000 population, a 13.92% increase from 2014.

Vehicle Theft

2018 was 142.26 per 100,000 population, a 24.04% increase from 2017.
2017 was 114.69 per 100,000 population, a 39.57% decline from 2016.
2016 was 189.78 per 100,000 population, a 36.85% increase from 2015.
2015 was 138.68 per 100,000 population, a 7.75% decline from 2014.

https://www.roadsnacks.net/category/dangerous/

Anoka does not appear in the top 10 lists for safest or most dangerous cities to live in for Minnesota. According to the list on this site, Anoka is #86 on a list of 125 cities for the safest cities in which to live in Minnesota.

https://www.areavibes.com/

This site shows Anoka to have an 82% livability score according to their scale.

Concerning crime, they give Anoka a “B” grade based on the following:

Total Crime is 16% below the national average.
Violent Crime is 34% below the national average.
Property Crime is 13% below the national average.

Anoka is safer than 43% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Anoka has decreased by 13%

(Note: According to their map, I happen to live in the most dangerous neighborhood in the city. However, by what I found on communitycrimemap.com, there has been no reported crime on the whole of the city block I live on since Nov. of 2019. Such is the peace of God.)

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

https://www.cityrating.com/

Anoka crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 21 years with violent crime decreasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Anoka for 2021 is expected to be lower than in 2019.

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