How has crime changed in Minnesota since 1985?

Police in Minnesota reported about 226 violent crimes per 100,000 people in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 358 in 1994, and 1,429 property crimes in 2025 (U.S.: 1,552), down from a high of 4,357 in 1987. Rates count only the agencies that reported. Choose another state to compare.

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Crimes per 100,000 people in Minnesota and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Minnesota Violent, U.S. Property, Minnesota Property, U.S.
1985 256.4 570.3 3,904.3 4,780.0
1986 284.5 633.6 4,108.4 5,015.3
1987 285.1 624.9 4,357.1 5,090.1
1988 290.1 630.2 4,054.1 5,045.9
1989 288.4 680.5 4,125.9 5,211.5
1990 206.6 749.8 3,769.3 5,227.0
1991 316.0 798.1 4,201.2 5,388.4
1992 335.7 785.4 4,276.4 5,089.3
1993 312.0 764.1 4,074.9 4,814.1
1994 357.9 740.4 3,961.0 4,752.4
1995 354.6 720.6 4,125.3 4,796.6
1996 338.5 658.8 4,151.0 4,553.0
1997 337.8 644.9 4,101.6 4,494.7
1998 313.0 603.8 3,744.8 4,212.6
1999 273.6 545.8 3,311.5 3,872.6
2000 278.3 534.4 3,187.0 3,751.7
2001 257.9 529.5 3,217.9 3,801.5
2002 261.2 512.9 3,273.7 3,737.7
2003 253.1 493.7 2,944.5 3,704.0
2004 268.0 478.6 3,057.3 3,599.4
2005 294.2 483.0 3,057.6 3,518.3
2006 296.7 486.9 3,106.1 3,397.1
2007 260.8 477.9 2,957.2 3,316.1
2008 237.8 463.7 2,835.8 3,252.3
2009 251.6 436.8 2,632.7 3,076.7
2010 241.7 408.1 2,549.9 2,963.4
2011 229.4 390.1 2,542.2 2,925.7
2012 236.9 390.7 2,562.4 2,881.3
2013 234.2 378.2 2,433.5 2,759.3
2014 228.8 373.7 2,303.5 2,591.8
2015 243.9 384.6 2,231.0 2,495.2
2016 240.4 399.5 2,133.1 2,469.1
2017 239.2 397.5 2,204.0 2,372.4
2018 220.6 384.8 2,001.8 2,206.8
2019 237.7 381.0 2,098.2 2,109.0
2020 279.6 399.3 2,149.5 1,955.3
2021 311.3 360.9 2,072.2 1,762.2
2022 283.7 398.2 1,991.6 1,998.5
2023 263.9 385.6 1,727.1 1,950.5
2024 259.4 363.4 1,626.6 1,766.8
2025 226.0 329.3 1,429.1 1,552.1

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI.

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