Glass on the Street

Monthly report

Minneapolis crime in November 2019

3,428
offenses recorded
-10%
vs. the previous month
n/a
vs. November 2018

The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 3,428 offenses in November 2019, down 10% from October 2019 (3,786).

The largest increase from a year earlier was other theft (543 against 0, ).

Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 427 ( from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 258 ().

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

By neighborhood, compared with November 2018, offenses were up the most: Downtown West (0 to 286), Whittier (0 to 149), Near - North (0 to 113).

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

0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 0Nov 2018 0Dec 2,918Jan 2019 2,471Feb 3,029Mar 3,276Apr 3,726May 4,082Jun 4,333Jul 4,377Aug 4,055Sep 3,786Oct 3,428Nov
TypeNovember 2019October 2019ChangeNovember 2018Change
Homicide 4 7 -43% 0 n/a
Aggravated assault 165 193 -14% 0 n/a
Simple assault 328 394 -17% 0 n/a
Intimidation 156 134 +16% 0 n/a
Robbery 100 125 -20% 0 n/a
Sex offenses 79 83 -5% 0 n/a
Burglary 346 352 -2% 0 n/a
Theft from motor vehicle 427 457 -7% 0 n/a
Motor vehicle theft 258 233 +11% 0 n/a
Vehicle parts theft 46 14 +229% 0 n/a
Shoplifting 75 100 -25% 0 n/a
Other theft 543 681 -20% 0 n/a
Property damage / vandalism 389 416 -6% 0 n/a
Arson 5 4 +25% 0 n/a
Fraud 207 214 -3% 0 n/a
Drug offenses 132 189 -30% 0 n/a
Weapon law violations 69 78 -12% 0 n/a
Other offenses 99 112 -12% 0 n/a

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

Up
NeighborhoodNovember 2019November 2018Change
Downtown West 286 0 n/a
Whittier 149 0 n/a
Near - North 113 0 n/a
Down
NeighborhoodNovember 2019November 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 November 2019," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2019-11, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.