Glass on the Street

Monthly report

Minneapolis crime in August 2019

4,377
offenses recorded
+1%
vs. the previous month
n/a
vs. August 2018

The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 4,377 offenses in August 2019, up 1% from July 2019 (4,333).

The largest increase from a year earlier was other theft (734 against 0, ).

Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 474 ( from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 309 ().

MPD recorded 7 homicide offenses in August 2019, against 0 in August 2018.

By neighborhood, compared with August 2018, offenses were up the most: Downtown West (0 to 489), Whittier (0 to 208), Hawthorne (0 to 147).

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

0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 0Aug 2018 0Sep 0Oct 0Nov 0Dec 2,918Jan 2019 2,471Feb 3,029Mar 3,276Apr 3,726May 4,082Jun 4,333Jul 4,377Aug
TypeAugust 2019July 2019ChangeAugust 2018Change
Homicide 7 6 +17% 0 n/a
Aggravated assault 230 263 -12% 0 n/a
Simple assault 490 504 -3% 0 n/a
Intimidation 170 177 -4% 0 n/a
Robbery 184 147 +25% 0 n/a
Sex offenses 80 87 -8% 0 n/a
Burglary 350 292 +20% 0 n/a
Theft from motor vehicle 474 391 +21% 0 n/a
Motor vehicle theft 309 267 +16% 0 n/a
Vehicle parts theft 15 15 +0% 0 n/a
Shoplifting 125 111 +13% 0 n/a
Other theft 734 837 -12% 0 n/a
Property damage / vandalism 468 414 +13% 0 n/a
Arson 7 8 -12% 0 n/a
Fraud 251 257 -2% 0 n/a
Drug offenses 251 268 -6% 0 n/a
Weapon law violations 101 118 -14% 0 n/a
Other offenses 131 171 -23% 0 n/a

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

Up
NeighborhoodAugust 2019August 2018Change
Downtown West 489 0 n/a
Whittier 208 0 n/a
Hawthorne 147 0 n/a
Down
NeighborhoodAugust 2019August 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 August 2019," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2019-08, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.