Glass on the Street

Monthly report

Minneapolis crime in September 2019

4,055
offenses recorded
-7%
vs. the previous month
n/a
vs. September 2018

The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 4,055 offenses in September 2019, down 7% from August 2019 (4,377).

The largest increase from a year earlier was other theft (714 against 0, ).

Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 438 ( from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 300 ().

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

By neighborhood, compared with September 2018, offenses were up the most: Downtown West (0 to 363), Whittier (0 to 227), Hawthorne (0 to 143).

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

0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 0Sep 2018 0Oct 0Nov 0Dec 2,918Jan 2019 2,471Feb 3,029Mar 3,276Apr 3,726May 4,082Jun 4,333Jul 4,377Aug 4,055Sep
TypeSeptember 2019August 2019ChangeSeptember 2018Change
Homicide 6 7 -14% 0 n/a
Aggravated assault 193 230 -16% 0 n/a
Simple assault 483 490 -1% 0 n/a
Intimidation 137 170 -19% 0 n/a
Robbery 143 184 -22% 0 n/a
Sex offenses 76 80 -5% 0 n/a
Burglary 334 350 -5% 0 n/a
Theft from motor vehicle 438 474 -8% 0 n/a
Motor vehicle theft 300 309 -3% 0 n/a
Vehicle parts theft 10 15 -33% 0 n/a
Shoplifting 107 125 -14% 0 n/a
Other theft 714 734 -3% 0 n/a
Property damage / vandalism 452 468 -3% 0 n/a
Arson 14 7 +100% 0 n/a
Fraud 188 251 -25% 0 n/a
Drug offenses 250 251 -0% 0 n/a
Weapon law violations 96 101 -5% 0 n/a
Other offenses 114 131 -13% 0 n/a

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

Up
NeighborhoodSeptember 2019September 2018Change
Downtown West 363 0 n/a
Whittier 227 0 n/a
Hawthorne 143 0 n/a
Down
NeighborhoodSeptember 2019September 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 September 2019," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2019-09, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.