Cottage Grove, MN Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
591
Total Crimes
1,557.7
Total Crimes / 100k People
-33.60%
Below National Average
154 out of 275
In Minnesota
4,764 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Cottage Grove, MN?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Cottage Grove is 1,557.7 per 100,000 people. That's -33.60% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -35.16% lower 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.

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Cottage Grove SnackAbility

9.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
8
Diversity
8
Safety
8
Amenities
8
Education
9
Commute
7

How Does Cottage Grove Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Cottage Grove
/ 100k People
Minnesota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 591 1,557.7 2,402.4 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 3.4 6.5
Robbery 8 21.1 68.5 73.9
Aggravated Assault 6 15.8 166.5 279.7
Violent Crime 21 55.4 277.5 387.8
Burglary 64 168.7 307.0 314.2
Larceny 470 1,238.8 1,567.8 1,398.0
Car Theft 36 94.9 250.0 246.0
Property Crime 570 1,502.4 2,124.9 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Cottage Grove

21
Violent Crimes
55.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-85.73%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 1,806.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Cottage Grove each year. That compares to a 1 in 360.4 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Cottage Grove is 55.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -85.73% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -80.05% lower than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 277.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Cottage Grove

570
Property Crimes
1,502.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
-23.28%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 66.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Cottage Grove each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Cottage Grove is 1,502.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -23.28% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -29.30% lower than the Minnesota property crime rate of 2,124.9 per 100,000 people.

Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Woodbury, MN 74,110 1,593 2,149.5 2,053.7 95.8
Lakeville, MN 67,206 609 906.2 839.2 67.0
Eagan, MN 66,824 1,333 1,994.8 1,936.4 58.4
Apple Valley, MN 55,846 967 1,731.5 1,624.1 107.4
Richfield, MN 36,100 923 2,556.8 2,354.6 202.2
Inver Grove Heights, MN 35,861 853 2,378.6 2,136.0 242.6
Rosemount, MN 25,597 182 711.0 683.7 27.3
Farmington, MN 23,318 200 857.7 746.2 111.5
Hastings, MN 22,959 428 1,864.2 1,698.7 165.5
South St. Paul, MN 20,053 534 2,662.9 2,493.4 169.6
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