Columbus, MN Analytics

May recorded 145 crime incidents.

April recorded 158 crime incidents.

March recorded 149 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 240
  • Theft: 74
  • Assault: 64
  • Arrest: 42
  • Vandalism: 25
  • Burglary: 6
  • Shooting: 1
  • Robbery: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Columbus, Minnesota.

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 9 more crimes than March.

April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 13 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Columbus, Minnesota

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 16% of crime in Columbus, Minnesota.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Columbus, Minnesota.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 93% of property crime in Columbus, Minnesota.

Reported Shootings in Columbus, Minnesota

We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in Columbus, Minnesota. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 1, followed by April with 0 shootings, and March with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Columbus. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.