Glass on the Street

Monthly report

Minneapolis crime in January 2019

2,918
offenses recorded
n/a
vs. the previous month
n/a
vs. January 2018

The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 2,918 offenses in January 2019.

The largest increase from a year earlier was other theft (436 against 0, ).

Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 282 ( from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 225 ().

MPD recorded 2 homicide offenses in January 2019, against 0 in January 2018.

By neighborhood, compared with January 2018, offenses were up the most: Downtown West (0 to 308), Whittier (0 to 132), Jordan (0 to 129).

All offenses by month, ending with January 2019 (highlighted).

0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 0Jan 2018 0Feb 0Mar 0Apr 0May 0Jun 0Jul 0Aug 0Sep 0Oct 0Nov 0Dec 2,918Jan 2019
TypeJanuary 2019December 2018ChangeJanuary 2018Change
Homicide 2 0 n/a 0 n/a
Aggravated assault 166 0 n/a 0 n/a
Simple assault 355 0 n/a 0 n/a
Intimidation 151 0 n/a 0 n/a
Robbery 69 0 n/a 0 n/a
Sex offenses 67 0 n/a 0 n/a
Burglary 219 0 n/a 0 n/a
Theft from motor vehicle 282 0 n/a 0 n/a
Motor vehicle theft 225 0 n/a 0 n/a
Vehicle parts theft 14 0 n/a 0 n/a
Shoplifting 67 0 n/a 0 n/a
Other theft 436 0 n/a 0 n/a
Property damage / vandalism 283 0 n/a 0 n/a
Arson 2 0 n/a 0 n/a
Fraud 171 0 n/a 0 n/a
Drug offenses 189 0 n/a 0 n/a
Weapon law violations 78 0 n/a 0 n/a
Other offenses 142 0 n/a 0 n/a

Compared with January 2018, by number of offenses, among neighborhoods with at least 20 in either month.

Up
NeighborhoodJanuary 2019January 2018Change
Downtown West 308 0 n/a
Whittier 132 0 n/a
Jordan 129 0 n/a
Down
NeighborhoodJanuary 2019January 2018Change

Source: Minneapolis Police Department open data, counted by the date the offense occurred, through October 1, 2026. Offenses are counted as MPD counts them and exclude shots-fired calls, gunshot wound victims and subset rows. Reported crimes only. See the methodology. Cite as: Glass on the Street, "Minneapolis crime in January 2019," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2019-01, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.