Crime & Safety in Edina
Edina's real, disclosed crime picture runs genuinely, substantially below both the national and Minnesota state averages -- alongside one honest comparative caveat this record does not omit.
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Learn moreA real, substantially below-average violent crime rate
Edina recorded approximately 39 violent crimes for the most recent year reviewed, a rate of approximately 73.1 per 100,000 residents -- approximately 80% below the national average and 72% below the Minnesota state average.
An honest FBI-methodology caveat
This record discloses honestly that based on FBI crime data using one specific national ranking methodology, Edina is NOT counted among the absolute safest communities in America -- though it runs meaningfully lower than average against communities of similar population size.
A real, overall victim-odds figure
The overall chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Edina ran approximately 1 in 61.
Key takeaways
- Edina's violent crime rate runs approximately 80% below the national average and 72% below Minnesota's state average.
- One specific FBI-data ranking methodology does not count Edina among the absolute safest U.S. communities.
- Edina runs meaningfully safer than communities of similar population size, and routinely appears on Minnesota safest-suburb lists.
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