Cottage Grove, MN Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for Cottage Grove from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for Cottage Grove

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Crime in Cottage Grove research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Cottage Grove over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in Cottage Grove:

324 Total crimes

769.7 Crimes / 100k people

-63.68% Vs national average Below The National Average

#126 Safest in Minnesota (of 269)

#3,468 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Cottage Grove Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Cottage Grove is 769.7 per 100,000 people. That's -63.68% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -58.68% lower than the Minnesota total crime rate of 1,862.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Cottage Grove / 100k People	Minnesota / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	324	769.7	1,862.9	2,119.2
Murder	0	0.0	2.9	5.0
Robbery	0	0.0	48.9	61.0
Aggravated Assault	22	52.3	168.0	256.0
Violent Crime	31	73.6	256.6	359.0
Burglary	30	71.3	184.7	229.0
Larceny	257	610.5	1,208.5	1,272.0
Car Theft	6	14.3	213.1	259.0
Property Crime	293	696.0	1,606.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Cottage Grove

31Violent Crimes

73.6Violent Crimes / 100k People

-79.49%Below The National Average

Cottage Grove

US

There were 31 violent crimes in Cottage Grove in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Cottage Grove is 73.6 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 1,357.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Cottage Grove each year. That compares to a 1 in 389.6 chance statewide.
That's -79.49% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -71.31% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 256.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Cottage Grove

293Property Crimes

696.0Property Crimes / 100k People

-60.45%Below The National Average

Cottage Grove

US

There were 293 property crimes in Cottage Grove in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Cottage Grove is 696.0 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 143.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Cottage Grove each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's -60.45% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And -56.67% lower than the Minnesota property crime rate of 1,606.3 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Cottage Grove

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Woodbury, MN	80,153	1,088	1,357.4	1,298.8	58.6
Lakeville, MN	76,929	606	787.7	694.1	93.6
Eagan, MN	66,943	1,400	2,091.3	1,980.8	110.5
Apple Valley, MN	54,995	1,149	2,089.3	1,847.4	241.8
Richfield, MN	36,607	861	2,352.0	2,117.1	234.9
Inver Grove Heights, MN	35,640	706	1,980.9	1,801.3	179.6
Rosemount, MN	27,754	137	493.6	439.6	54.0
Farmington, MN	23,543	118	501.2	395.0	106.2
Hastings, MN	21,492	287	1,335.4	1,186.5	148.9
South St. Paul, MN	20,403	387	1,896.8	1,588.0	308.8

Cottage Grove SnackAbility

9.5Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 9/10

Housing 8.5/10

Affordability 8/10

Diversity 8/10

Safety 8/10

Amenities 8/10

Education 9/10

Commute 7/10