Cottage Grove, MN Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Cottage Grove

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cottage Grove_{/100k people}	Minnesota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	585	n/a (estimate)	1,618	2,376	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cottage Grove_{/100k people}	Minnesota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	2.8	1.8	5.3
Rape	2	n/a	5.5	42.5	40.4
Robbery	5	n/a	13.8	67.5	102.8
Assault	9	n/a	24.9	130.7	248.5
Violent crime	17	n/a (estimate)	47	243	386
Burglary	68	n/a	188.0	337.1	468.9
Theft	479	n/a	1,324.5	1,638.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	21	n/a	58.1	158.1	236.9
Property crime	568	n/a (estimate)	1,571	2,133	2,451

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Cottage Grove, MN is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 32% lower than the average of crimes committed in Minnesota. It is also 43% lower than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Cottage Grove, MN shows a crime rate that is 81% lower than the Minnesota average. The crime rate is also 88% lower than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Cottage Grove, MN is shown to be 26% lower than the Minnesota average and 36% lower than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Hudson, WI	3,810	52	235	287
Afton, MN	2,951	38	335	373
Lakeland, MN	1,847	72	628	699
Lake St. Croix Beach, MN	1,071	84	738	822
Lake Elmo, MN	8,445	85	748	834
Bayport, MN	3,604	80	797	877
Rosemount, MN	23,099	101	810	911
Cottage Grove, MN	35,632	47	1,571	1,618

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Cottage Grove is 43% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 4.43 daily crimes that occur in Cottage Grove.
Cottage Grove is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States.
In Cottage Grove you have a 1 in 62 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Cottage Grove has decreased by 14%.

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Daily Crime In Cottage Grove (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Cottage Grove, MN per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Minnesota and on a national level. In Cottage Grove, MN the total number of daily crimes is 1.47 times less than the Minnesota average and 1.75 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Cottage Grove, MN is 5.16 times less than the Minnesota average and 8.22 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Cottage Grove, MN has a daily crime rate that is 1.36 times less than the Minnesota average and 1.56 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Cottage Grove (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the Cottage Grove, MN area in comparison to other Minnesota communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Cottage Grove, MN being safer than 58% of cities in Minnesota and 75% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Minnesota cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Cottage Grove, MN. In conclusion, Cottage Grove, MN now ranks above average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cottage Grove

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cottage Grove is 1 in 2128

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cottage Grove is 1 in 64

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cottage Grove is 1 in 62

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Cottage Grove, MN? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Cottage Grove, MN your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 2128. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 64 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Cottage Grove, MN is 1 in 62.

Year Over Year Crime In Cottage Grove (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Cottage Grove, MN is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Cottage Grove, MN has increased by 42%, the amount of property crime in Cottage Grove, MN has decreased by 15%, and the total amount of crime in Cottage Grove, MN has decreased by 14% year to year.

Cottage Grove police department

Item	Cottage Grove	Minnesota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	45	7,759	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.3	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 45 Cottage Grove police officers. This results in 1.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 29.2% less than the Minnesota average and 60.8% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Minnesota

State	Total offenders	Minnesota_/100K	National_/100K
Minnesota	336	7	222

There are a total of 336 sex offenders in Minnesota. This yields a total of 7 sex offenders in Minnesota per 100,000 residents which is 97% less than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Newnan, GA	35,642	564	2,638	3,202
West Hollywood, CA	35,661	751	4,375	5,127
Moorpark, CA	35,594	102	813	914
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,573	147	2,865	3,012
Little Elm, TX	35,553	99	958	1,057
Cottage Grove, MN	35,632	47	1,571	1,618

Source: The Cottage Grove, MN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.