ST. PAUL, MN — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says violent crime in the state declined last year.
New data released Friday shows that violent crime reports around the state dropped nearly 7% from 2022 to 2023. Every category of violent crime dropped, with rape and robbery reports both declining by more than 10%. Property crimes in the state also decline by 14% during the period. The total crime rate dropped by a total of 13%.
Violent Crime is below the reported 2021 and 2022 numbers. However, the 2023 numbers remain above the 2019 and 2020 numbers.
The full report from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension can be found by clicking here.
