Minneapolis Crime & Safety

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis Crime Map & Safety Report

A neutral, numbers-first portrait of public safety in Minneapolis, built on Minneapolis Police Department incident records and U.S. Census demographics.

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2,885,610Residents
133Crime index (100 = U.S. avg)
88thPercentile vs. U.S. cities
C-Overall crime grade

At a glance

Your real-world odds in Minneapolis

Estimated annual chance of being affected, calibrated against national benchmark rates.

1 in 187
Violent crime odds / year
41% above the national average
1 in 32
Property crime odds / year
69% above the national average
33% above the national average
Overall crime vs. national
41,389
Incidents analyzed
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Crime map

Where crime happens in Minneapolis

Warmer blocks report more crime relative to the rest of the city.

Reported Minneapolis Police Department incidents, shaded by intensity. Open the full map for a larger view.

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Latest reports

Recent crime in Minneapolis

The newest reported incidents across the city.

  • Drug Offense

    0022XX GOLDEN VALLEY RD, Minneapolis, MN

    Drug/Narcotic Violations

  • Assault

    0015XX LAKE ST E, Minneapolis, MN

    Simple Assault

  • Vandalism

    0018XX 3RD AVE S, Minneapolis, MN

    Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property

  • Theft

    0031XX 21ST AVE S, Minneapolis, MN

    Stolen Property Offenses

  • Theft

    0009XX PORTLAND AVE, Minneapolis, MN

    Motor Vehicle Theft

  • Theft

    0009XX 28TH ST E, Minneapolis, MN

    Motor Vehicle Theft

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Neighborhoods

Safest & highest-crime Minneapolis areas

Every neighborhood graded A to F. Tap one for its own map and recent incidents.

Safest neighborhoods

A+Club West1,730 residentsA+The Lakes3,137 residentsA+Harpers Street402 residentsA+Deacon's Walk1,662 residents

Highest-crime neighborhoods

F+Sumner-Glenwood1,616 residentsD-Ventura Village6,836 residentsDPhillips West5,062 residentsDNear North6,562 residents

Trend

Reported crime over the past year

May: 3,544Jun: 3,614Jul: 3,933Aug: 4,181Sep: 3,642Oct: 4,023Nov: 3,284Dec: 2,871Jan: 2,967Feb: 2,944Mar: 3,246Apr: 102
MayLatest month up 10.3% vs. prior monthApr

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Dig into the data

Explore Minneapolis crime and safety in detail:

InteractiveMinneapolis Crime MapSee where crime concentrates block by block.→StatisticsMinneapolis Crime RateViolent & property rates vs. the U.S. average.→BreakdownCrime by TypeTheft, vehicle theft, assault, robbery & more.→A–F gradesNeighborhood RankingsSafest and highest-crime Minneapolis neighborhoods.→

Overview

Understanding crime in Minneapolis

Minneapolis pairs a polished, lake-ringed reputation with neighborhoods that have wrestled with serious crime, and the gap between the two can be a matter of just a few blocks. Quiet residential pockets near the Chain of Lakes coexist with downtown's late-night corridors and the stretches of north Minneapolis and the Phillips area along Lake Street that have absorbed the bulk of the city's violence.

Here we resist boiling the city down to one headline figure. Instead, every neighborhood and ZIP code gets its own letter grade on a uniform A-to-F scale, and the underlying counts are reframed as practical, real-world odds so residents can judge a specific area on its own terms.

About this data: Numbers are built from Minneapolis Police Department open crime data alongside U.S. Census Bureau population figures. They capture incidents reported to police, which may differ from actual crime levels and shift with local reporting habits.

FAQ

Minneapolis crime: common questions

Is Minneapolis a safe city to live in?
Minneapolis carries violent crime rates above the national average, with much of the serious crime concentrated on the north side and along a few corridors. Yet large parts of the city, especially the southwest lake neighborhoods, remain quiet and family-oriented, so safety here is very much a neighborhood-level question rather than a citywide one.
What are the safest neighborhoods in Minneapolis?
The southwest neighborhoods near the Chain of Lakes, including Linden Hills, Fulton, and the blocks around Lake Harriet, are widely seen as among the safest. They combine low violent-crime levels with a stable, residential atmosphere.
Which areas of Minneapolis have the most crime?
North Minneapolis neighborhoods such as Jordan, Hawthorne, and Near North, along with the Phillips area and Cedar-Riverside near Lake Street, see the highest levels of violent crime. Downtown's late-night entertainment zone also generates a disproportionate share of incidents relative to its small residential population.
Did carjackings really surge in Minneapolis?
Yes. Minneapolis experienced a striking rise in carjackings in the early 2020s that drew national attention and prompted a dedicated police response. Reported carjackings have since fallen from their peak, though overall auto theft in the city remains elevated.
Where does this Minneapolis crime data come from?
It is assembled from Minneapolis Police Department open crime data and paired with U.S. Census Bureau population estimates to produce rates. Because the figures reflect reports made to police, they can trail real conditions and vary with how often incidents are reported in a given neighborhood.