February Public Safety Report Shows Drop in Group A Offenses, Increase in Group B Offenses

Mankato Department of Public Safety released their February Public Safety Report, which showed a 21% drop in Group A Offenses in February of 2025 compared to February 2024. Group A Offenses include:

Arson, Assault, Bribery, Burglary – Residential, Burglary – Commercial, Counterfeiting/Forgery, Criminal Damage to Property, Drug/Narcotic, Violations, Embezzlement, Extortion/Blackmail, Fraud Offenses, Gambling Offenses, Homicide Offenses, Human Trafficking Offenses, Kidnapping/Abduction, Larceny-Theft Offenses, Motor Vehicle Theft, Pornography/Obscene Material, Prostitution Offenses, Robbery, Sex Offenses, Stolen Property Offenses, Weapon law Violations, Animal Cruelty.

There were 157 total Group A offenses in February 2025. This compares to 198 Group A offenses in February of 2024, and represents a 21%% decrease from 2024 to 2025. Weapon Law offenses jumped the highest, from 2 offenses in 2024 to 7 in 2025. The biggest drop occurred in Larceny-Theft offenses, which dropped from 71 in 2024, to 51 in 2025, a 28% drop.

Year to date there have been 356 Group A offenses. This is down 21%% from the start of 2024, which saw 451 Group A offenses through January and February.

There were 531 Group B offenses in February 2025. This compares to 482 in February of 2024, and represents a 10%% increase. Group B offenses include:

Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy, Disorderly Conduct, Driving Under the Influence, Family Offenses, Non-Violent, Liquor Law Violations, Trespass of Real Property, All Other Offenses, NIBRS Non-Reportable Offenses.

The largest increase among Group B offenses was Driving Under the Influence, which rose from 17 offenses in February 2024, to 25 in February 2025, and was a 47% increase.

Total Year to Date Group A and B offenses rose from 680 in 2024, to 688 in 2025, which was a 1% increase. Total police calls for service is down 9% so far in 2025, with 2,162 calls so far in 2025. This compares to 2381 calls for service through January and February in 2024.

The full report can be found at the City of Mankato’s Website