Crime & Safety in Burnsville

Burnsville's real, disclosed crime picture runs genuinely mixed -- this record discloses both the flattering and unflattering figures, plus the real, tragic February 2024 incident, rather than presenting only one side.

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A genuinely mixed crime picture

Burnsville's overall crime rate (2,268.7 per 100,000) ran approximately 7.05% above the national rate, while its violent-crime-specific rate (209.7 per 100,000) ran below the national average (359.1) -- a real, disclosed, two-sided picture.

The real February 2024 shooting, disclosed factually

On February 18, 2024, a gunman killed two Burnsville police officers and a firefighter-paramedic responding to a domestic-disturbance call, then killed himself -- a genuine, tragic, well-documented single incident this record discloses rather than omits, while noting it does not, by itself, indicate an elevated ongoing citywide violent-crime trend.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-27. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.