Prior Lake has a population of 26,374. During the past three years, Prior Lake saw 1,537 arrests. For 2017, the Prior Lake's arrest rate totaled 257.07 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 18.79% makes Prior Lake lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 30 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Prior Lake also totaled 648 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Belle Plaine and Elko New Market, Prior Lake is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Prior Lake had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Prior Lake averaged 30 violent crimes and 648 non-violent crimes.
The city of Prior Lake experienced 91 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 1 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 31 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 35, and the aggravated assault total was 151.
It is situated in Scott county, Minnesota with a total number of 29 employees - 3 female, 23 male officers and 3 civilians. Prior Lake PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is MN0700900, it belongs to the West North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.