Glass on the Street

Monthly report

Minneapolis crime in December 2019

3,385
offenses recorded
-1%
vs. the previous month
n/a
vs. December 2018

The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 3,385 offenses in December 2019, down 1% from November 2019 (3,428).

The largest increase from a year earlier was other theft (593 against 0, ).

Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 392 ( from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 282 ().

MPD recorded 8 homicide offenses in December 2019, against 0 in December 2018.

By neighborhood, compared with December 2018, offenses were up the most: Downtown West (0 to 311), Whittier (0 to 150), Hawthorne (0 to 123).

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

0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 0Dec 2018 2,918Jan 2019 2,471Feb 3,029Mar 3,276Apr 3,726May 4,082Jun 4,333Jul 4,377Aug 4,055Sep 3,786Oct 3,428Nov 3,385Dec
TypeDecember 2019November 2019ChangeDecember 2018Change
Homicide 8 4 +100% 0 n/a
Aggravated assault 163 165 -1% 0 n/a
Simple assault 355 328 +8% 0 n/a
Intimidation 136 156 -13% 0 n/a
Robbery 96 100 -4% 0 n/a
Sex offenses 76 79 -4% 0 n/a
Burglary 301 346 -13% 0 n/a
Theft from motor vehicle 392 427 -8% 0 n/a
Motor vehicle theft 282 258 +9% 0 n/a
Vehicle parts theft 85 46 +85% 0 n/a
Shoplifting 50 75 -33% 0 n/a
Other theft 593 543 +9% 0 n/a
Property damage / vandalism 327 389 -16% 0 n/a
Arson 4 5 -20% 0 n/a
Fraud 192 207 -7% 0 n/a
Drug offenses 129 132 -2% 0 n/a
Weapon law violations 79 69 +14% 0 n/a
Other offenses 117 99 +18% 0 n/a

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

Up
NeighborhoodDecember 2019December 2018Change
Downtown West 311 0 n/a
Whittier 150 0 n/a
Hawthorne 123 0 n/a
Down
NeighborhoodDecember 2019December 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 December 2019," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2019-12, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.