Monthly report
Minneapolis crime in February 2026
The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 3,333 offenses in February 2026, down 0% from January 2026 (3,341) and up 16% from February 2025 (2,863).
The largest increase from a year earlier was motor vehicle theft (524 against 385, up 36%), and the largest decrease was burglary (127 against 139, down 9%).
Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 291 (up 20% from a year earlier); motor vehicle theft was 524 (up 36%).
MPD recorded 4 homicide offenses in February 2026, against 3 in February 2025.
By neighborhood, compared with February 2025, offenses were up the most: Marcy Holmes (85 to 124), Whittier (140 to 174), Harrison (24 to 55); down the most: Hiawatha (62 to 37), Hawthorne (83 to 60), Armatage (28 to 9).
The last 13 months
All offenses by month, ending with February 2026 (highlighted).
By offense type
| Type | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change | February 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 4 | 2 | +100% | 3 | +33% |
| Aggravated assault | 220 | 225 | -2% | 187 | +18% |
| Simple assault | 347 | 405 | -14% | 356 | -2% |
| Intimidation | 204 | 276 | -26% | 181 | +13% |
| Robbery | 68 | 65 | +5% | 66 | +3% |
| Sex offenses | 54 | 62 | -13% | 55 | -2% |
| Burglary | 127 | 144 | -12% | 139 | -9% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 291 | 319 | -9% | 242 | +20% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 524 | 555 | -6% | 385 | +36% |
| Vehicle parts theft | 105 | 83 | +26% | 69 | +52% |
| Shoplifting | 68 | 81 | -16% | 56 | +21% |
| Other theft | 388 | 340 | +14% | 372 | +4% |
| Property damage / vandalism | 536 | 481 | +11% | 403 | +33% |
| Arson | 8 | 7 | +14% | 2 | +300% |
| Fraud | 147 | 118 | +25% | 137 | +7% |
| Drug offenses | 107 | 60 | +78% | 72 | +49% |
| Weapon law violations | 70 | 55 | +27% | 64 | +9% |
| Other offenses | 65 | 63 | +3% | 74 | -12% |
Neighborhoods that changed most
Compared with February 2025, 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 February 2026," https://glassonthestreet.com/monthly/2026-02, accessed October 2, 2026. Raw counts by month are in the CSV.