Glass on the Street

Monthly report

Minneapolis crime in March 2019

3,029
offenses recorded
+23%
vs. the previous month
n/a
vs. March 2018

The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 3,029 offenses in March 2019, up 23% from February 2019 (2,471).

The largest increase from a year earlier was other theft (489 against 0, ).

Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 251 ( from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 209 ().

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

By neighborhood, compared with March 2018, offenses were up the most: Downtown West (0 to 338), Whittier (0 to 144), Hawthorne (0 to 127).

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

0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 0Mar 2018 0Apr 0May 0Jun 0Jul 0Aug 0Sep 0Oct 0Nov 0Dec 2,918Jan 2019 2,471Feb 3,029Mar
TypeMarch 2019February 2019ChangeMarch 2018Change
Homicide 2 2 +0% 0 n/a
Aggravated assault 154 148 +4% 0 n/a
Simple assault 421 354 +19% 0 n/a
Intimidation 126 107 +18% 0 n/a
Robbery 65 51 +28% 0 n/a
Sex offenses 75 65 +15% 0 n/a
Burglary 188 138 +36% 0 n/a
Theft from motor vehicle 251 271 -7% 0 n/a
Motor vehicle theft 209 218 -4% 0 n/a
Vehicle parts theft 14 14 +0% 0 n/a
Shoplifting 90 81 +11% 0 n/a
Other theft 489 361 +36% 0 n/a
Property damage / vandalism 295 212 +39% 0 n/a
Arson 1 5 -80% 0 n/a
Fraud 208 150 +39% 0 n/a
Drug offenses 217 124 +75% 0 n/a
Weapon law violations 87 49 +78% 0 n/a
Other offenses 137 121 +13% 0 n/a

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

Up
NeighborhoodMarch 2019March 2018Change
Downtown West 338 0 n/a
Whittier 144 0 n/a
Hawthorne 127 0 n/a
Down
NeighborhoodMarch 2019March 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 March 2019," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2019-03, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.