Crime in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Cottage Grove, however, property crimes account for about 88% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is much less prevalent in Cottage Grove than it is nationwide. There were 22 property crimes in Cottage Grove in 2019, or 305 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Cottage Grove. There were 21 larcenies reported in Cottage Grove in 2019, or 292 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

Nationwide, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people in 2019. In Cottage Grove, there were no reported break-ins.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Cottage Grove, meanwhile, there was just one reported motor vehicle theft in 2019, or 14 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Cottage Grove, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 12% share of all reported crime.

At 42 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Cottage Grove is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Cottage Grove reported a total of 3 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Cottage Grove. There were 3 aggravated assaults reported in Cottage Grove in 2019, or 42 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Cottage Grove in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 139,815 reported rapes nationwide in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people. In Cottage Grove in 2019, none were reported.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Cottage Grove.