Monthly report
Minneapolis crime in December 2025
The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 3,226 offenses in December 2025, down 10% from November 2025 (3,584) and down 8% from December 2024 (3,510).
The largest increase from a year earlier was intimidation (268 against 169, up 59%), and the largest decrease was motor vehicle theft (339 against 447, down 24%).
Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 258 (down 13% from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 339 (down 24%).
MPD recorded 6 homicide offenses in December 2025, against 8 in December 2024.
By neighborhood, compared with December 2024, offenses were up the most: Loring Park (69 to 94), North Loop (71 to 96), Marcy Holmes (74 to 97); down the most: Central (87 to 41), Folwell (81 to 54), Jordan (132 to 106).
The last 13 months
All offenses by month, ending with December 2025 (highlighted).
By offense type
| Type | December 2025 | November 2025 | Change | December 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 6 | 4 | +50% | 8 | -25% |
| Aggravated assault | 232 | 199 | +17% | 205 | +13% |
| Simple assault | 411 | 424 | -3% | 387 | +6% |
| Intimidation | 268 | 279 | -4% | 169 | +59% |
| Robbery | 61 | 97 | -37% | 101 | -40% |
| Sex offenses | 65 | 73 | -11% | 62 | +5% |
| Burglary | 145 | 216 | -33% | 186 | -22% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 258 | 318 | -19% | 298 | -13% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 339 | 320 | +6% | 447 | -24% |
| Vehicle parts theft | 74 | 79 | -6% | 80 | -8% |
| Shoplifting | 84 | 76 | +10% | 74 | +14% |
| Other theft | 458 | 480 | -5% | 537 | -15% |
| Property damage / vandalism | 470 | 629 | -25% | 553 | -15% |
| Arson | 7 | 6 | +17% | 8 | -12% |
| Fraud | 143 | 165 | -13% | 206 | -31% |
| Drug offenses | 81 | 67 | +21% | 53 | +53% |
| Weapon law violations | 65 | 82 | -21% | 74 | -12% |
| Other offenses | 59 | 70 | -16% | 62 | -5% |
Neighborhoods that changed most
Compared with December 2024, by number of offenses, among neighborhoods with at least 20 in either month.
| Neighborhood | December 2025 | December 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loring Park | 94 | 69 | +36% |
| North Loop | 96 | 71 | +35% |
| Marcy Holmes | 97 | 74 | +31% |
| Neighborhood | December 2025 | December 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 41 | 87 | -53% |
| Folwell | 54 | 81 | -33% |
| Jordan | 106 | 132 | -20% |
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 2025," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2025-12, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.