Vandalism Tops The List Of Minnesota’s Most Common Crimes

We all know crime is inevitable and depending on where you live, the most common types of crimes may vary.

However, certain crimes happen everywhere, like shoplifting for example. Other things like vandalism and property damage also likely happen everywhere.

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Have you ever wondered what the most common crimes are in Minnesota? If you have, you're in luck! A new study by the Injury Lawyer Team has revealed the ten most common crimes in our neck of the woods.

To put together this list, they used data from the FBI. They looked at crime in 2024 to put together this list, and then also looked at the year prior to see what had changed over the course of a year.

Some interesting findings from the study overall? Simple assault was the most common criminal offense in the entire country, with over two million incidents in 2024. That is a really sad statistic.

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It was the number one crime in 28 states, which is definitely a staggering statistic. It was not the most common crime in Minnesota, however. The second? Destruction, damage or vandalism of property.

Now, it's time to look at Minnesota as a whole and see how that compares to the rest of the country. Some parts of this list might surprise you!

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Let's dive in and see the top ten most common crimes in the Land Of 10,000 Lakes. Keep scrolling to check it out.