Vehicle Theft per Capita in Cottage Grove
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Cottage Grove residents.
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B+
Overall Crime Grade™
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B |
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Other Crime Grade |
B |
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A crime occurs every 12 hours 11 minutes (on average) in Cottage Grove.
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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Cottage Grove in green. The most dangerous areas in Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove, MN Safe?
The D grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Cottage Grove is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of cities are safer and 22% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cottage Grove's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Cottage Grove is 1.703 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cottage Grove generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Cottage Grove may be as high as 1 in 425 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 932 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Cottage Grove, MN: about 10 per year. The south part of Cottage Grove has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 5 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps
When looking at the vehicle theft map for Cottage Grove, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the west part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Cottage Grove residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Cottage Grove has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Cottage Grove has 3, have the same problem. Of Cottage Grove’s 40,439 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Cottage Grove residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
0.6173 |
Robbery |
0.2969 |
Rape |
0.6576 |
Murder |
0.0296 |
Total Violent Crime |
1.601 (A) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
7.258 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.703 |
Burglary |
0.8910 |
Arson |
0.0955 |
Total Property Crime |
9.948 (B) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0382 |
Drug Crimes |
2.256 |
Vandalism |
3.052 |
Identity Theft |
0.8246 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0447 |
Total "Other" Rate |
6.216 (B) |
Individual Cottage Grove Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Cottage Grove is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cottage Grove.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | A- | C | F | |
D | B- | D- | F | |
B- | A- | C+ | D | |
C+ | B | C+ | F | |
C | C | C- | D | |
C | C+ | C | F | |
B+ | A | B- | C- | |
D- | C- | F | F | |
D+ | C- | C- | F | |
B- | B | B | D+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Cottage Grove is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | D- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | F | |
D | A | A | F | |
C | D | D | D- | |
B+ | B | B | C | |
A+ | A- | A- | B+ | |
B- | D+ | D+ | C- | |
D | C | C | D- | |
A | A | A | C- | |
C- | A- | A- | C |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Cottage Grove is safer than the Minnesota state average and safer than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cottage Grove, MN average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Cottage Grove schools on SchoolGrade
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