Monthly report
Minneapolis crime in May 2025
The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 3,959 offenses in May 2025, up 18% from April 2025 (3,364) and down 6% from May 2024 (4,194).
The largest increase from a year earlier was simple assault (524 against 448, up 17%), and the largest decrease was motor vehicle theft (428 against 668, down 36%).
Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 388 (up 12% from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 428 (down 36%).
MPD recorded 4 homicide offenses in May 2025, against 11 in May 2024.
By neighborhood, compared with May 2024, offenses were up the most: Keewaydin (9 to 30), Cedar Riverside (45 to 65), Linden Hills (9 to 29); down the most: Whittier (265 to 211), Marcy Holmes (137 to 88), Lyndale (98 to 56).
The last 13 months
All offenses by month, ending with May 2025 (highlighted).
By offense type
| Type | May 2025 | April 2025 | Change | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 4 | 11 | -64% | 11 | -64% |
| Aggravated assault | 269 | 209 | +29% | 279 | -4% |
| Simple assault | 524 | 437 | +20% | 448 | +17% |
| Intimidation | 242 | 209 | +16% | 191 | +27% |
| Robbery | 98 | 65 | +51% | 150 | -35% |
| Sex offenses | 61 | 75 | -19% | 83 | -26% |
| Burglary | 212 | 147 | +44% | 207 | +2% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 388 | 276 | +41% | 347 | +12% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 428 | 394 | +9% | 668 | -36% |
| Vehicle parts theft | 49 | 50 | -2% | 56 | -12% |
| Shoplifting | 74 | 73 | +1% | 62 | +19% |
| Other theft | 529 | 453 | +17% | 547 | -3% |
| Property damage / vandalism | 642 | 539 | +19% | 679 | -5% |
| Arson | 7 | 10 | -30% | 7 | +0% |
| Fraud | 157 | 144 | +9% | 224 | -30% |
| Drug offenses | 97 | 109 | -11% | 70 | +39% |
| Weapon law violations | 104 | 104 | +0% | 101 | +3% |
| Other offenses | 74 | 59 | +25% | 64 | +16% |
Neighborhoods that changed most
Compared with May 2024, by number of offenses, among neighborhoods with at least 20 in either month.
| Neighborhood | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keewaydin | 30 | 9 | +233% |
| Cedar Riverside | 65 | 45 | +44% |
| Linden Hills | 29 | 9 | +222% |
| Neighborhood | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier | 211 | 265 | -20% |
| Marcy Holmes | 88 | 137 | -36% |
| Lyndale | 56 | 98 | -43% |
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 May 2025," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2025-05, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.