Glass on the Street

Monthly report

Minneapolis crime in July 2019

4,333
offenses recorded
+6%
vs. the previous month
n/a
vs. July 2018

The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 4,333 offenses in July 2019, up 6% from June 2019 (4,082).

The largest increase from a year earlier was other theft (837 against 0, ).

Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 391 ( from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 267 ().

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

By neighborhood, compared with July 2018, offenses were up the most: Downtown West (0 to 442), Whittier (0 to 192), Hawthorne (0 to 183).

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

0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 0Jul 2018 0Aug 0Sep 0Oct 0Nov 0Dec 2,918Jan 2019 2,471Feb 3,029Mar 3,276Apr 3,726May 4,082Jun 4,333Jul
TypeJuly 2019June 2019ChangeJuly 2018Change
Homicide 6 4 +50% 0 n/a
Aggravated assault 263 238 +10% 0 n/a
Simple assault 504 435 +16% 0 n/a
Intimidation 177 175 +1% 0 n/a
Robbery 147 138 +6% 0 n/a
Sex offenses 87 72 +21% 0 n/a
Burglary 292 356 -18% 0 n/a
Theft from motor vehicle 391 428 -9% 0 n/a
Motor vehicle theft 267 242 +10% 0 n/a
Vehicle parts theft 15 12 +25% 0 n/a
Shoplifting 111 122 -9% 0 n/a
Other theft 837 798 +5% 0 n/a
Property damage / vandalism 414 422 -2% 0 n/a
Arson 8 15 -47% 0 n/a
Fraud 257 211 +22% 0 n/a
Drug offenses 268 199 +35% 0 n/a
Weapon law violations 118 91 +30% 0 n/a
Other offenses 171 124 +38% 0 n/a

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

Up
NeighborhoodJuly 2019July 2018Change
Downtown West 442 0 n/a
Whittier 192 0 n/a
Hawthorne 183 0 n/a
Down
NeighborhoodJuly 2019July 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 July 2019," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2019-07, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.