ST. PAUL, Minn. – Violent crime in Minnesota declined 6.9% in 2023, according to the latest annual compilation by the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The breakdown for violent crimes:
> Murders: 181, roughly the same as 182 the year before.
> Aggravated assaults: 9,986, 3.4% fewer.
> Rapes: 2,052, almost 12% fewer.
Among other categories: Car thefts, down almost 7%; carjackings, down 38%. The number of larceny cases, 72,700, was the lowest in 55 years. There were 180 bias crimes. Officer-involved shootings totaled 16, two fewer. Assaults on police totaled 961, a 1% increase.
Detail: The 84-page report