Glass on the Street

Monthly report

Minneapolis crime in May 2019

3,726
offenses recorded
+14%
vs. the previous month
n/a
vs. May 2018

The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 3,726 offenses in May 2019, up 14% from April 2019 (3,276).

The largest increase from a year earlier was other theft (665 against 0, ).

Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 421 ( from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 238 ().

MPD recorded 6 homicide offenses in May 2019, against 0 in May 2018.

By neighborhood, compared with May 2018, offenses were up the most: Downtown West (0 to 445), Whittier (0 to 158), Hawthorne (0 to 137).

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

0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 0May 2018 0Jun 0Jul 0Aug 0Sep 0Oct 0Nov 0Dec 2,918Jan 2019 2,471Feb 3,029Mar 3,276Apr 3,726May
TypeMay 2019April 2019ChangeMay 2018Change
Homicide 6 1 +500% 0 n/a
Aggravated assault 199 161 +24% 0 n/a
Simple assault 346 397 -13% 0 n/a
Intimidation 178 156 +14% 0 n/a
Robbery 114 89 +28% 0 n/a
Sex offenses 88 75 +17% 0 n/a
Burglary 275 231 +19% 0 n/a
Theft from motor vehicle 421 308 +37% 0 n/a
Motor vehicle theft 238 208 +14% 0 n/a
Vehicle parts theft 12 22 -46% 0 n/a
Shoplifting 107 105 +2% 0 n/a
Other theft 665 588 +13% 0 n/a
Property damage / vandalism 435 328 +33% 0 n/a
Arson 7 4 +75% 0 n/a
Fraud 218 244 -11% 0 n/a
Drug offenses 185 171 +8% 0 n/a
Weapon law violations 104 77 +35% 0 n/a
Other offenses 128 111 +15% 0 n/a

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

Up
NeighborhoodMay 2019May 2018Change
Downtown West 445 0 n/a
Whittier 158 0 n/a
Hawthorne 137 0 n/a
Down
NeighborhoodMay 2019May 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 May 2019," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2019-05, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.