Columbia Heights, MN Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
693
Total Crimes
3,254.9
Total Crimes / 100k People
38.74%
Above National Average
237 out of 275
In Minnesota
7,455 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Columbia Heights, MN?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Columbia Heights is 3,254.9 per 100,000 people. That's 38.74% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 35.49% higher than the Minnesota total crime rate of 2,402.4 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Columbia Heights SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8
Affordability
7
Diversity
9
Safety
4
Amenities
9.5
Education
8
Commute
7

How Does Columbia Heights Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Columbia Heights
/ 100k People
Minnesota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 693 3,254.9 2,402.4 2,346.0
Murder 1 4.7 3.4 6.5
Robbery 26 122.1 68.5 73.9
Aggravated Assault 63 295.9 166.5 279.7
Violent Crime 100 469.7 277.5 387.8
Burglary 71 333.5 307.0 314.2
Larceny 440 2,066.6 1,567.8 1,398.0
Car Theft 82 385.1 250.0 246.0
Property Crime 593 2,785.2 2,124.9 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Columbia Heights

100
Violent Crimes
469.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
21.11%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 212.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Columbia Heights each year. That compares to a 1 in 360.4 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Columbia Heights is 469.7 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 21.11% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 69.27% higher than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 277.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Columbia Heights

593
Property Crimes
2,785.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
42.23%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 35.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Columbia Heights each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Columbia Heights is 2,785.2 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 42.23% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 31.08% higher than the Minnesota property crime rate of 2,124.9 per 100,000 people.

Columbia Heights Crime Compared To Minnesota Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Minnesota.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Columbia Heights

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Plymouth, MN 80,843 1,210 1,496.7 1,431.2 65.6
Woodbury, MN 74,110 1,593 2,149.5 2,053.7 95.8
Maple Grove, MN 73,939 1,262 1,706.8 1,631.1 75.7
Eden Prairie, MN 65,353 964 1,475.1 1,409.3 65.8
Minnetonka, MN 54,561 739 1,354.4 1,314.1 40.3
Edina, MN 53,422 975 1,825.1 1,744.6 80.5
Brooklyn Center, MN 30,744 1,257 4,088.6 3,607.2 481.4
Fridley, MN 27,892 1,375 4,929.7 4,589.1 340.6
New Brighton, MN 22,843 651 2,849.9 2,692.3 157.6
Robbinsdale, MN 14,437 363 2,514.4 2,071.1 443.3
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