Monthly report
Minneapolis crime in April 2025
The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 3,364 offenses in April 2025, up 4% from March 2025 (3,219) and down 7% from April 2024 (3,630).
The largest increase from a year earlier was simple assault (437 against 353, up 24%), and the largest decrease was motor vehicle theft (394 against 566, down 30%).
Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 276 (down 12% from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 394 (down 30%).
MPD recorded 11 homicide offenses in April 2025, against 6 in April 2024.
By neighborhood, compared with April 2024, offenses were up the most: Elliot Park (76 to 113), Near - North (73 to 100), Downtown West (201 to 227); down the most: Whittier (242 to 158), King Field (61 to 22), Marcy Holmes (108 to 71).
The last 13 months
All offenses by month, ending with April 2025 (highlighted).
By offense type
| Type | April 2025 | March 2025 | Change | April 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 11 | 1 | +1000% | 6 | +83% |
| Aggravated assault | 209 | 213 | -2% | 248 | -16% |
| Simple assault | 437 | 402 | +9% | 353 | +24% |
| Intimidation | 209 | 182 | +15% | 192 | +9% |
| Robbery | 65 | 75 | -13% | 100 | -35% |
| Sex offenses | 75 | 59 | +27% | 60 | +25% |
| Burglary | 147 | 133 | +10% | 164 | -10% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 276 | 272 | +2% | 313 | -12% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 394 | 404 | -2% | 566 | -30% |
| Vehicle parts theft | 50 | 83 | -40% | 67 | -25% |
| Shoplifting | 73 | 71 | +3% | 71 | +3% |
| Other theft | 453 | 409 | +11% | 451 | +0% |
| Property damage / vandalism | 539 | 559 | -4% | 652 | -17% |
| Arson | 10 | 13 | -23% | 11 | -9% |
| Fraud | 144 | 116 | +24% | 141 | +2% |
| Drug offenses | 109 | 111 | -2% | 71 | +54% |
| Weapon law violations | 104 | 70 | +49% | 101 | +3% |
| Other offenses | 59 | 46 | +28% | 63 | -6% |
Neighborhoods that changed most
Compared with April 2024, by number of offenses, among neighborhoods with at least 20 in either month.
| Neighborhood | April 2025 | April 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Park | 113 | 76 | +49% |
| Near - North | 100 | 73 | +37% |
| Downtown West | 227 | 201 | +13% |
| Neighborhood | April 2025 | April 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier | 158 | 242 | -35% |
| King Field | 22 | 61 | -64% |
| Marcy Holmes | 71 | 108 | -34% |
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 April 2025," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2025-04, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.