Cottonwood, MN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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66%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

72%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

65%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Cottonwood crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Cottonwood crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Cottonwood crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Cottonwood crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cottonwood_{/100k people}	Minnesota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	721 (estimate)	1,863	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.9	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.8	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.9	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	168.0	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	100 (estimate)	257	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	184.7	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,208.5	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	213.1	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	622 (estimate)	1,606	1,760

Cottonwood crime map

The Cottonwood crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Cottonwood as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Cottonwood crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Cottonwood crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Cottonwood crime rates are 66% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Cottonwood are 72% lower than the national average
In Cottonwood you have a 1 in 139 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cottonwood is safer than 74% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cottonwood has decreased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cottonwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cottonwood is 1 in 1005

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cottonwood is 1 in 161

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cottonwood is 1 in 139

Year Over Year Crime In Cottonwood (per 100,000 people)

Cottonwood police department

Item	Cottonwood	Minnesota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	7,759	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.8	3.3

Sex offenders in Minnesota

State	Total offenders	Minnesota_/100K	National_/100K
Minnesota	1,283	26	266

There are a total of 1,283 sex offenders in Minnesota. This yields a total of 26 sex offenders in Minnesota per 100,000 residents which is 90% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Granite Falls, MN	2,636	300	562	861
Marshall, MN	13,604	273	718	991
Lynd, MN	419	312	1,952	2,264
Ghent, MN	497	318	1,989	2,307
Wood Lake, MN	381	352	2,199	2,551
Clarkfield, MN	962	361	2,255	2,616
Milroy, MN	188	364	2,274	2,638
Cottonwood, MN	1,180	100	622	721

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Grosvenor Dale, CT	1,180	65	657	723
Fall Branch, TN	1,180	192	661	853
Peabody, KS	1,180	218	971	1,189
Lexington, MI	1,180	323	108	430
Tunica, MS	1,180	116	581	697
Cottonwood, MN	1,180	100	622	721

Source: The Cottonwood, MN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.