FBI arrest data · 2024
Minnesota Arrests
117,296 arrests were reported by 382 Minnesota law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (31,091); 8.6% of arrests were of juveniles.
Minnesota arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 31,091 | 26.5% |
| Driving under the influence | 22,058 | 18.8% |
| Larceny-theft | 17,051 | 14.5% |
| Simple assault | 13,400 | 11.4% |
| Drug abuse violations | 7,370 | 6.3% |
| Disorderly conduct | 5,009 | 4.3% |
| Aggravated assault | 3,919 | 3.3% |
| Liquor law violations | 3,220 | 2.7% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 2,428 | 2.1% |
| Fraud | 2,387 | 2.0% |
| Vandalism | 2,044 | 1.7% |
| Burglary | 1,830 | 1.6% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 1,451 | 1.2% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 737 | 0.6% |
| Robbery | 730 | 0.6% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 553 | 0.5% |
| Rape | 523 | 0.4% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 466 | 0.4% |
| Curfew & loitering | 280 | 0.2% |
| Vagrancy | 159 | 0.1% |
| Offenses against family & children | 147 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 132 | 0.1% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 129 | 0.1% |
| Embezzlement | 92 | 0.1% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 37 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 33 | 0.0% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 15 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 5 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Minnesota
By sex & age
Shares of all Minnesota arrests.
Male84,342 · 71.9%
Female32,954 · 28.1%
Adults (18+)107,214 · 91.4%
Juveniles10,082 · 8.6%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 94,829 race entries reported (65,408 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 56,151 | 59.2% |
| Black or African American | 30,386 | 32.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 5,598 | 5.9% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 2,694 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,988 | 12.2% |
Minnesota arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Hennepin County26,302Ramsey County9,469Anoka County5,805Dakota County5,768Stearns County5,575St. Louis County5,350Washington County5,133Olmsted County4,613Blue Earth County3,481Scott County2,891Wright County1,893Crow Wing County1,747Clay County1,718Mower County1,664Beltrami County1,411Carver County1,374Winona County1,081Goodhue County1,053Sherburne County1,048McLeod County1,006Mille Lacs County912Hubbard County878Douglas County871Kandiyohi County850Becker County805Freeborn County797Otter Tail County764Rice County716Nobles County586Polk County568Steele County555Carlton County553Nicollet County547Chisago County519Lyon County486Pennington County469Benton County460Redwood County454Morrison County442Brown County406Itasca County386Isanti County369Dodge County326Todd County325Martin County317Waseca County311Pine County303Wabasha County278Wilkin County246Houston County245Aitkin County240Wadena County235Le Sueur County230Cass County219Watonwan County201Meeker County195Renville County193Mahnomen County179Stevens County166Sibley County161Cottonwood County144Yellow Medicine County125Faribault County122Pipestone County120Pope County119Roseau County119Kanabec County95Koochiching County94Jackson County70Swift County66Big Stone County62Red Lake County62Clearwater County61Lake County58Grant County57Lac qui Parle County44Murray County41Fillmore County39Kittson County37Rock County30Marshall County28Norman County26Cook County18Lincoln County16Traverse County10Chippewa County8
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Police Department | City | Hennepin County | 6,896 |
| Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Division | Other State Agency | — | 5,052 |
| St. Paul Police Department | City | Ramsey County | 4,844 |
| Bloomington Police Department | City | Hennepin County | 4,104 |
| Rochester Police Department | City | Olmsted County | 3,550 |
| Metropolitan Transit Commission | — | 3,499 | |
| St. Cloud Police Department | City | Stearns County | 3,414 |
| Mankato Police Department | City | Blue Earth County | 2,405 |
| Duluth Police Department | City | St. Louis County | 2,276 |
| State Patrol: Golden Valley | State Police | Hennepin County | 2,214 |
| Roseville Police Department | City | Ramsey County | 1,897 |
| Wright County Sheriff's Office | County | Wright County | 1,628 |
| Blaine Police Department | City | Anoka County | 1,594 |
| Brooklyn Park Police Department | City | Hennepin County | 1,284 |
| Woodbury Police Department | City | Washington County | 1,269 |
| Hennepin County Sheriff's Office | County | Hennepin County | 1,219 |
| State Patrol: Oakdale | State Police | Washington County | 1,159 |
| Coon Rapids Police Department | City | Anoka County | 1,158 |
| Shakopee Police Department | City | Scott County | 1,129 |
| Carver County Sheriff's Office | County | Carver County | 1,028 |
| Richfield Police Department | City | Hennepin County | 1,003 |
| Ramsey County Sheriff's Office | County | Ramsey County | 997 |
| St. Louis Park Police Department | City | Hennepin County | 988 |
| Maplewood Police Department | City | Ramsey County | 976 |
| Bemidji Police Department | City | Beltrami County | 974 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Minnesota arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Minnesota in 2024?+
117,296 arrests were reported to the FBI by 382 Minnesota law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Minnesota?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 31,091 arrests, 26.5% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Minnesota?+
10,082 of Minnesota's 2024 reported arrests (8.6%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.