State profile
Minnesota
457 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Minnesota in 2025, or 7.8 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 29th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 79 |
| 2019 | 278 |
| 2020 | 267 |
| 2021 | 379 |
| 2022 | 340 |
| 2023 | 379 |
| 2024 | 417 |
| 2025 | 457 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 457 | 7.85 | 36% | 99.8% | 375 | 147 |
| 2024 | 417 | 7.21 | 32% | 99.9% | 390 | 142 |
| 2023 | 379 | 6.62 | 39% | 99.8% | 382 | 138 |
| 2022 | 340 | 5.96 | 28% | 99.8% | 397 | 115 |
| 2021 | 379 | 6.66 | 30% | 99.7% | 361 | 125 |
| 2020 | 267 | 5.53 | 23% | 85.3% | 147 | 43 |
| 2019 | 278 | 9.31 | 17% | 53.0% | — | — |
| 2018 | 79 | 3.89 | 23% | 36.2% | — | — |
| 2017 | 5 | 0.34 | 60% | 26.3% | — | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.10 | 100% | 18.7% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramsey County Sheriff's Office MN0620000 | County | Ramsey | 51 | 153 | |
| 2 | Minneapolis Police Department MN0271100 | City police | Hennepin | 24 | 130 | |
| 3 | Coon Rapids Police Department MN0020500 | City police | Anoka | 16 | 56 | |
| 4 | Bemidji Police Department MN0040100 | City police | Beltrami | 16 | 53 | |
| 5 | St. Paul Police Department MN0620900 | City police | Ramsey | 12 | 59 | |
| 6 | Brooklyn Park Police Department MN0270300 | City police | Hennepin | 12 | 41 | |
| 7 | Rochester Police Department MN0550100 | City police | Olmsted | 11 | 33 | |
| 8 | Mankato Police Department MN0070100 | City police | Blue Earth, Nicollet | 11 | 21 | |
| 9 | Blaine Police Department MN0020200 | City police | Anoka | 9 | 162 | |
| 10 | St. Louis County Sheriff's Office MN0690000 | County | St Louis | 9 | 41 | |
| 11 | Polk County Sheriff's Office MN0600000 | County | Polk | 8 | 34 | |
| 12 | Beltrami County Sheriff's Office MN0040000 | County | Beltrami | 8 | 30 | |
| 13 | Carver County Sheriff's Office MN0100000 | County | Carver | 8 | 19 | |
| 14 | Maplewood Police Department MN0620400 | City police | Ramsey | 7 | 25 | |
| 15 | Cass County Sheriff's Office MN0110000 | County | Cass | 7 | 19 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
We are not aware of a government-run animal abuser registry in Minnesota. Know of one? Tell us.
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 400 law enforcement agencies in Minnesota, 398 of which report through NIBRS.
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