Glass on the Street

Monthly report

Minneapolis crime in February 2019

2,471
offenses recorded
-15%
vs. the previous month
n/a
vs. February 2018

The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 2,471 offenses in February 2019, down 15% from January 2019 (2,918).

The largest increase from a year earlier was other theft (361 against 0, ).

Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 271 ( from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 218 ().

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

By neighborhood, compared with February 2018, offenses were up the most: Downtown West (0 to 228), Whittier (0 to 101), Jordan (0 to 89).

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

0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 0Feb 2018 0Mar 0Apr 0May 0Jun 0Jul 0Aug 0Sep 0Oct 0Nov 0Dec 2,918Jan 2019 2,471Feb
TypeFebruary 2019January 2019ChangeFebruary 2018Change
Homicide 2 2 +0% 0 n/a
Aggravated assault 148 166 -11% 0 n/a
Simple assault 354 355 -0% 0 n/a
Intimidation 107 151 -29% 0 n/a
Robbery 51 69 -26% 0 n/a
Sex offenses 65 67 -3% 0 n/a
Burglary 138 219 -37% 0 n/a
Theft from motor vehicle 271 282 -4% 0 n/a
Motor vehicle theft 218 225 -3% 0 n/a
Vehicle parts theft 14 14 +0% 0 n/a
Shoplifting 81 67 +21% 0 n/a
Other theft 361 436 -17% 0 n/a
Property damage / vandalism 212 283 -25% 0 n/a
Arson 5 2 +150% 0 n/a
Fraud 150 171 -12% 0 n/a
Drug offenses 124 189 -34% 0 n/a
Weapon law violations 49 78 -37% 0 n/a
Other offenses 121 142 -15% 0 n/a

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

Up
NeighborhoodFebruary 2019February 2018Change
Downtown West 228 0 n/a
Whittier 101 0 n/a
Jordan 89 0 n/a
Down
NeighborhoodFebruary 2019February 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 February 2019," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2019-02, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.