Yesterday someone asked me if there are any safe neighborhoods in St. Paul. I have no idea how to answer that question. I think it depends partly upon who you are, how you live and what you consider safe. I have always felt safe in St. Paul but sometimes people who move from small towns, rural areas or even 2nd ring suburbs are afraid of crime in the city.
Last year I was asked if I could recommend a neighborhood where there isn’t any need to lock the doors at night. I find the idea of leaving my doors unlocked frightening. Needless to say I did not have a recommendation.
The Saint Paul police department has a lot of information online about crimes. They track them by grids that are made up of 8 to 12 city blocks. You can look at the maps and get a feel for what crime rates are. Crimes are also tracked by district council area. The city is split up into 17 districts.
I have posted a screen shot of the crime map for St. Paul auto theft for last month. The best way to get more information about all crimes in a particular area is go to the Saint Paul Police web site and do some research. Look at the maps and the types of crimes and read about prevention and then decide if it is safe to live in the saintly city.
