Columbus, MN Analytics

December recorded 170 crime incidents.

November recorded 170 crime incidents.

October recorded 194 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 277
  • Theft: 104
  • Assault: 80
  • Vandalism: 30
  • Arrest: 30
  • Burglary: 8
  • Shooting: 4
  • Robbery: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 24 more crimes than November.

October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 24 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Columbus, Minnesota

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 19% of crime in Columbus, Minnesota.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% 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 4 shootings over a three month period in Columbus, Minnesota. That's an average of about 1.333 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 4, followed by December with 0 shootings, and October 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.