You would think that the Most Dangerous City in Minnesota would be one of the largest cities in the state. But that's not the case.

There are a lot of beautiful places in Minnesota. But there is also a lot of crime in the Land of 10,000 lakes.

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The folks at Travel Safe Abroad crunched the numbers and came up with the "10 Most Dangerous Cities In Minnesota".

Brooklyn Park Minnesota-Google Maps
Brooklyn Park Minnesota-Google Maps
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10-Brooklyn Park: Population 79,946. The rate of crime is 72 per every 1,000 residents.

Virginia Minnesota-Google Maps
Virginia Minnesota-Google Maps
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9-Virginia: Population 8,259. The chances of being a victim of violent crime in Virginia are 1 in 181. There were a total of 609 crimes last year.

Mankato Minnesota-Google Maps
Mankato Minnesota-Google Maps
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8-Mankato: Population 44,488. Last year there were a total of 3,306 crimes.

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St. Cloud Minnesota-Google Maps
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7-St. Cloud: Population 68, 756. The city’s crime rate is 86 per 1,000 people. Last year the number of violent crimes totaled 1,235 making that rate 179 per 1,000 people.

St. Paul Minnesota-Google Maps
St. Paul Minnesota-Google Maps
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6-St. Paul: Population 309,957. Last year there were a total of 27,665 crimes committed. The overall crime rate in the city is 89 per 1,000 people.

Minneapolis Minnesota-Google Maps
Minneapolis Minnesota-Google Maps
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5-Minneapolis: Population 438,463. Last year there were a total of 40,375 crimes. 92 offenses per 1,000 residents.

Roseville Minnesota-Google Maps
Roseville Minnesota-Google Maps
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4-Roseville: Population 35,874. It also has 111 crimes per 1,000 people. Last year there were a total of 4,196 crimes.

Brainerd Minnesota-Google Maps
Brainerd Minnesota-Google Maps
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3-Brainerd: Population 14,425. The rate of crime in Brainerd is 128 per 1,000 people. Last year there were a total of 1,724 crimes.

Waite Park Minnesota-Google Maps
Waite Park Minnesota-Google Maps
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2-Waite Park: Population 7,839. The rate of crime in Waite Park is 164 per 1,000 people. The total number of crimes reported was 1,287.

Bemidji Minnesota-Google Maps
Bemidji Minnesota-Google Maps
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1-Bemidji: Population: 15,570. There are 167 criminal offenses for every 1,000 people in Bemidji. It’s now the most dangerous city in Minnesota. Last year there was a total of 2,613 crimes.

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