Glass on the Street

Monthly report

Minneapolis crime in October 2019

3,786
offenses recorded
-7%
vs. the previous month
n/a
vs. October 2018

The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 3,786 offenses in October 2019, down 7% from September 2019 (4,055).

The largest increase from a year earlier was other theft (681 against 0, ).

Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 457 ( from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 233 ().

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

By neighborhood, compared with October 2018, offenses were up the most: Downtown West (0 to 374), Whittier (0 to 147), Hawthorne (0 to 134).

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

0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 0Oct 2018 0Nov 0Dec 2,918Jan 2019 2,471Feb 3,029Mar 3,276Apr 3,726May 4,082Jun 4,333Jul 4,377Aug 4,055Sep 3,786Oct
TypeOctober 2019September 2019ChangeOctober 2018Change
Homicide 7 6 +17% 0 n/a
Aggravated assault 193 193 +0% 0 n/a
Simple assault 394 483 -18% 0 n/a
Intimidation 134 137 -2% 0 n/a
Robbery 125 143 -13% 0 n/a
Sex offenses 83 76 +9% 0 n/a
Burglary 352 334 +5% 0 n/a
Theft from motor vehicle 457 438 +4% 0 n/a
Motor vehicle theft 233 300 -22% 0 n/a
Vehicle parts theft 14 10 +40% 0 n/a
Shoplifting 100 107 -6% 0 n/a
Other theft 681 714 -5% 0 n/a
Property damage / vandalism 416 452 -8% 0 n/a
Arson 4 14 -71% 0 n/a
Fraud 214 188 +14% 0 n/a
Drug offenses 189 250 -24% 0 n/a
Weapon law violations 78 96 -19% 0 n/a
Other offenses 112 114 -2% 0 n/a

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

Up
NeighborhoodOctober 2019October 2018Change
Downtown West 374 0 n/a
Whittier 147 0 n/a
Hawthorne 134 0 n/a
Down
NeighborhoodOctober 2019October 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 October 2019," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2019-10, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.