Glass on the Street

Monthly report

Minneapolis crime in April 2019

3,276
offenses recorded
+8%
vs. the previous month
n/a
vs. April 2018

The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 3,276 offenses in April 2019, up 8% from March 2019 (3,029).

The largest increase from a year earlier was other theft (588 against 0, ).

Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 308 ( from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 208 ().

MPD recorded 1 homicide offense in April 2019, against 0 in April 2018.

By neighborhood, compared with April 2018, offenses were up the most: Downtown West (0 to 347), Whittier (0 to 152), Hawthorne (0 to 104).

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

0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 0Apr 2018 0May 0Jun 0Jul 0Aug 0Sep 0Oct 0Nov 0Dec 2,918Jan 2019 2,471Feb 3,029Mar 3,276Apr
TypeApril 2019March 2019ChangeApril 2018Change
Homicide 1 2 -50% 0 n/a
Aggravated assault 161 154 +4% 0 n/a
Simple assault 397 421 -6% 0 n/a
Intimidation 156 126 +24% 0 n/a
Robbery 89 65 +37% 0 n/a
Sex offenses 75 75 +0% 0 n/a
Burglary 231 188 +23% 0 n/a
Theft from motor vehicle 308 251 +23% 0 n/a
Motor vehicle theft 208 209 -0% 0 n/a
Vehicle parts theft 22 14 +57% 0 n/a
Shoplifting 105 90 +17% 0 n/a
Other theft 588 489 +20% 0 n/a
Property damage / vandalism 328 295 +11% 0 n/a
Arson 4 1 +300% 0 n/a
Fraud 244 208 +17% 0 n/a
Drug offenses 171 217 -21% 0 n/a
Weapon law violations 77 87 -12% 0 n/a
Other offenses 111 137 -19% 0 n/a

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

Up
NeighborhoodApril 2019April 2018Change
Downtown West 347 0 n/a
Whittier 152 0 n/a
Hawthorne 104 0 n/a
Down
NeighborhoodApril 2019April 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 April 2019," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2019-04, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.