Crime & Safety in Cold Spring, MN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.21
per 1,000 residents
-73% vs national
Property Crime Rate
5.52
per 1,000 residents
-75% vs national
Total Crimes
39
2024
Violent Clearance
71%
cases solved
+68% vs national
Property Clearance
19%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-48%
vs <10K avg
-48% vs <10K
YoY Change
+74.8%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Cold Spring Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cold Spring vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Cold Spring is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Cold Spring police solve 75% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 3 | 0.52 | 66.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 4 | 0.69 | 75.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 1 | 0.17 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 28 | 4.83 | 17.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 3 | 0.52 | 33.3% |
Cold Spring, MN reported 7 violent crimes and 32 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.21 per 1,000 residents is 73.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 71% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 28 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 50.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Cold Spring's violent crime rate is 48% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 32 | 1.21 | 5.52 |
| 2023 | 4 | 31 | 0.69 | 5.35 |
| 2022 | 6 | 32 | 1.05 | 5.58 |
| 2021 | 4 | 28 | 0.68 | 4.77 |
| 2020 | 2 | 36 | 0.35 | 6.22 |
| 2019 | 3 | 29 | 0.53 | 5.13 |
| 2018 | 2 | 37 | 0.36 | 6.64 |
| 2017 | 1 | 46 | 0.18 | 8.27 |
| 2016 | 4 | 41 | 0.72 | 7.39 |
| 2015 | 3 | 35 | 0.55 | 6.40 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
2
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2003 | Rocori High School | 2 | 0 | targeted | .22 caliber pistol |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.