Cottage Grove, Minnesota Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 43,131
Key Insights
- →Cottage Grove has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 39.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 46.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 79% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
39.4
-46.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
681.6
294 total
vs National Avg
↓ -89%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 17
Murder0
Rape7
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault6
Property Crime: 294
Burglary26
Larceny-Theft251
Motor Vehicle Theft17
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43,131 | 17 | 39.4 | 0 | 294 | 681.6 |
| 2023 | 42,096 | 31 | 73.6 | 0 | 293 | 696.0 |
| 2022 | 40,871 | 29 | 71.0 | 0 | 384 | 939.5 |
| 2021 | 38,534 | 37 | 96.0 | 0 | 446 | 1157.4 |
| 2020 | 37,940 | 21 | 55.4 | 0 | 570 | 1502.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Cottage Grove
Based on violent crime rate of 39.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 79% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.