Minneapolis Crime & Safety

Crime rate & statistics

Minneapolis Crime Rate & Safety Statistics

What the numbers say about violent and property crime in Minneapolis, and how that translates to daily risk.

C-Overall grade

Key indices

Minneapolis crime at a glance

Index values are scaled so that 100 equals the U.S. average.

C-
Overall safety grade
133
Overall crime index
33% above the national average
122
Violent crime index
22% above the national average
131
Property crime index
31% above the national average
88th
Percentile among U.S. cities
higher = more crime

Your odds

Estimated victimization risk

Calibrated against national benchmark rates and expressed as everyday odds.

1 in 187
Chance of violent crime / yr
1 in 32
Chance of property crime / yr
536
Violent crimes / 100k
estimated annual rate
3,092
Property crimes / 100k
estimated annual rate

Trend

Is crime rising or falling in Minneapolis?

Reported incidents per month over the most recent year of data.

May: 3,544Jun: 3,614Jul: 3,933Aug: 4,181Sep: 3,642Oct: 4,023Nov: 3,284Dec: 2,871Jan: 2,967Feb: 2,944Mar: 3,246Apr: 102
MayReported incidents per monthApr
+10.3%
Month over month
+9.8%
Year over year
3,246
Reports last full month

Context

How to read these numbers

Minneapolis saw violent crime climb sharply in the early 2020s before easing somewhat, leaving the city with rates that still exceed national norms, particularly for shootings and carjackings. Property offenses such as theft from vehicles and catalytic-converter cuts remain widespread and affect neighborhoods across the income spectrum.

We translate Minneapolis crime indices into estimated rates per 100,000 residents using national benchmark rates, then express them as everyday odds, such as a “1 in N” annual chance. Indices are scaled so that 100 equals the national average, and letter grades summarize each area on an A-to-F curve calibrated across all U.S. cities for consistent comparison.