Overview
- Violent crime rose 1% in the seven-county Twin Cities metro and fell 3% in greater Minnesota, according to the 2024 Uniform Crime Report.
- Property crime declined for a third straight year, with motor vehicle thefts down 19.3% and larceny at a 56-year low of 70,898 incidents.
- Firearms were used in 74.7% of homicides, up from 69.6% in 2023, as murders fell to 170 statewide.
- Reported law-enforcement use-of-force increased: 32 agencies reported incidents, including 12 deaths, 15 serious injuries, and 27 firearm discharges.
- Aggravated assaults decreased 1.6% to 9,826 cases, while carjacking incidents rose 5.5% to 426.