Columbia Heights, MN Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Columbia Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Columbia Heights are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Columbia Heights, MN Safe from Theft?

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Columbia Heights is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of cities are safer and 14% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Columbia Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Columbia Heights is 18.92 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Columbia Heights generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Columbia Heights may be as high as 1 in 34 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 65 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Columbia Heights, MN: about 85 per year. The west part of Columbia Heights has fewer cases of theft with only 30 in a typical year.

How Columbia Heights's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Columbia Heights to the Minnesota state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Columbia Heights is less safe than the Minnesota state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Columbia Heights, MN

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Columbia Heights about $2,354,660 in 2025, or roughly $98 per resident. This is part of Columbia Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Columbia Heights, including every crime type and how Columbia Heights compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Columbia Heights's crime maps on the Columbia Heights overall crime page.

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Individual Columbia Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Columbia Heights is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Columbia Heights.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Hilltop, MN	F	F	F	F
St. Anthony, MN	D	B-	D-	D
New Brighton, MN	D+	B	D	D+
Fridley, MN	D	C+	D-	D
Brooklyn Center, MN	D	C-	D	D+
Arden Hills, MN	D+	B+	D	D
Robbinsdale, MN	D-	C-	D-	D
Lauderdale, MN	D-	D	F	F
Mounds View, MN	D+	B-	D	D+
Spring Lake Park, MN	D	B	D	D+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Columbia Heights is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Acton, MA	A	A	A	A-
Youngsville, NC	B	A-	A-	B+
World Golf Village, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Winchester, MA	A	A+	A+	A-
Willow Spring, NC	B-	B	B	B
White Oak, MD	C	C	C	C-
Wetumpka, AL	C	C+	C+	C-
Westlake Village, CA	C-	D+	D+	C
Westborough, MA	A-	B+	B+	B
Twinsburg, OH	B-	B+	B+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Columbia Heights, MN average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Columbia Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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