Crime in Minnesota fell again in 2025

By: Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 403

Last Updated: 3 days, 5 hours ago

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Crime in major categories continued to go down in 2025, according to a new report from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

As in past years, crime is at a multi-decade low, reaching levels Minnesota hasn’t seen since the 1960s. That’s driven largely by a decrease in property crimes — which includes theft and, more rarely, arson — which are far more common than violent crime and make up the bulk of the crime rate.

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