Crime & Safety in Columbia Heights, MN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.21
per 1,000 residents
-28% vs national
Property Crime Rate
21.85
per 1,000 residents
+1% vs national
Total Crimes
585
2024
Violent Clearance
41%
cases solved
-3% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+23%
vs 10K-25K avg
+23% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+1.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Columbia Heights Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Columbia Heights vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Columbia Heights 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)Columbia Heights police solve 67% of aggravated assault cases but only 6% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 16 | 0.69 | 6.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 17 | 0.73 | 11.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 42 | 1.80 | 66.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 40 | 1.71 | 7.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 366 | 15.68 | 6.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 104 | 4.46 | 5.8% |
Columbia Heights, MN reported 75 violent crimes and 510 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.21 per 1,000 residents is 28.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 41% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 366 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 23.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Columbia Heights's violent crime rate is 23% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75 | 510 | 3.21 | 21.85 |
| 2023 | 74 | 402 | 3.17 | 17.22 |
| 2022 | 94 | 504 | 4.14 | 22.22 |
| 2021 | 89 | 453 | 4.19 | 21.33 |
| 2020 | 98 | 598 | 4.60 | 28.09 |
| 2019 | 60 | 486 | 2.91 | 23.56 |
| 2018 | 57 | 504 | 2.70 | 23.86 |
| 2017 | 51 | 504 | 2.58 | 25.51 |
| 2016 | 43 | 426 | 2.18 | 21.57 |
| 2015 | 31 | 522 | 1.57 | 26.48 |