Monthly report
Minneapolis crime in September 2021
The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 3,833 offenses in September 2021, up 2% from August 2021 (3,773) and down 4% from September 2020 (4,006).
The largest increase from a year earlier was other theft (603 against 480, up 26%), and the largest decrease was property damage / vandalism (427 against 543, down 21%).
Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 354 (down 24% from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 382 (up 12%).
MPD recorded 11 homicide offenses in September 2021, against 5 in September 2020.
By neighborhood, compared with September 2020, offenses were up the most: Downtown West (230 to 279), Whittier (150 to 184), Harrison (28 to 59); down the most: Hawthorne (130 to 97), Hale (31 to 1), Jordan (122 to 96).
The last 13 months
All offenses by month, ending with September 2021 (highlighted).
By offense type
| Type | September 2021 | August 2021 | Change | September 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 11 | 11 | +0% | 5 | +120% |
| Aggravated assault | 291 | 285 | +2% | 265 | +10% |
| Simple assault | 338 | 372 | -9% | 417 | -19% |
| Intimidation | 156 | 145 | +8% | 135 | +16% |
| Robbery | 214 | 164 | +30% | 228 | -6% |
| Sex offenses | 74 | 94 | -21% | 75 | -1% |
| Burglary | 267 | 201 | +33% | 354 | -25% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 354 | 301 | +18% | 464 | -24% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 382 | 338 | +13% | 341 | +12% |
| Vehicle parts theft | 179 | 178 | +1% | 207 | -14% |
| Shoplifting | 22 | 33 | -33% | 38 | -42% |
| Other theft | 603 | 624 | -3% | 480 | +26% |
| Property damage / vandalism | 427 | 458 | -7% | 543 | -21% |
| Arson | 12 | 11 | +9% | 14 | -14% |
| Fraud | 168 | 165 | +2% | 181 | -7% |
| Drug offenses | 101 | 131 | -23% | 71 | +42% |
| Weapon law violations | 149 | 164 | -9% | 103 | +45% |
| Other offenses | 85 | 98 | -13% | 85 | +0% |
Neighborhoods that changed most
Compared with September 2020, by number of offenses, among neighborhoods with at least 20 in either month.
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 2021," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2021-09, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.