Glass on the Street

Monthly report

Minneapolis crime in June 2019

4,082
offenses recorded
+10%
vs. the previous month
n/a
vs. June 2018

The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 4,082 offenses in June 2019, up 10% from May 2019 (3,726).

The largest increase from a year earlier was other theft (798 against 0, ).

Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 428 ( from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 242 ().

MPD recorded 4 homicide offenses in June 2019, against 0 in June 2018.

By neighborhood, compared with June 2018, offenses were up the most: Downtown West (0 to 454), Whittier (0 to 203), Hawthorne (0 to 134).

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

0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 0Jun 2018 0Jul 0Aug 0Sep 0Oct 0Nov 0Dec 2,918Jan 2019 2,471Feb 3,029Mar 3,276Apr 3,726May 4,082Jun
TypeJune 2019May 2019ChangeJune 2018Change
Homicide 4 6 -33% 0 n/a
Aggravated assault 238 199 +20% 0 n/a
Simple assault 435 346 +26% 0 n/a
Intimidation 175 178 -2% 0 n/a
Robbery 138 114 +21% 0 n/a
Sex offenses 72 88 -18% 0 n/a
Burglary 356 275 +30% 0 n/a
Theft from motor vehicle 428 421 +2% 0 n/a
Motor vehicle theft 242 238 +2% 0 n/a
Vehicle parts theft 12 12 +0% 0 n/a
Shoplifting 122 107 +14% 0 n/a
Other theft 798 665 +20% 0 n/a
Property damage / vandalism 422 435 -3% 0 n/a
Arson 15 7 +114% 0 n/a
Fraud 211 218 -3% 0 n/a
Drug offenses 199 185 +8% 0 n/a
Weapon law violations 91 104 -12% 0 n/a
Other offenses 124 128 -3% 0 n/a

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

Up
NeighborhoodJune 2019June 2018Change
Downtown West 454 0 n/a
Whittier 203 0 n/a
Hawthorne 134 0 n/a
Down
NeighborhoodJune 2019June 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 June 2019," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2019-06, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.