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Glass on the Street

Weekly bulletin

Minneapolis crime, week of December 7-13, 2020

786
offenses recorded
+2%
vs. the 4-week average (767)
+11%
vs. the same week last year (709)

The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 786 offenses for the week of December 7-13, 2020, up 2% from the 4-week average of 767 and up 11% from the same week a year earlier (709).

No offense type ran above its recent range this week.

Thursday had the most offenses (127). The busiest part of the day was morning (6 a.m.-noon) (239).

Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 93 (up 15% from the 4-week average); motor vehicle theft was 71 (down 12%).

All offenses per week, labeled by the Monday each week starts. This week is highlighted.

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 956Sep 14 950Sep 21 975Sep 28 1,020Oct 5 876Oct 12 836Oct 19 930Oct 26 892Nov 2 742Nov 9 825Nov 16 739Nov 23 763Nov 30 786Dec 7

A flag marks a type more than two standard deviations above its prior eight weeks, with at least 10 offenses. Small counts swing a lot, so a flag is a prompt to look, not a finding.

Bar: this week. Black tick: the 4-week average. Orange or green: 10% or more above or below it.

  1. Property damage / vandalism 111 +11%
  2. Theft from motor vehicle 93 +15%
  3. Other theft 93 +13%
  4. Burglary 71 -5%
  5. Motor vehicle theft 71 -12%
  6. Simple assault 66 -5%
  7. Aggravated assault 45 -7%
  8. Vehicle parts theft 38 -6%
  9. Fraud 37 -5%
  10. Intimidation 34 +35%
  11. Other offenses 29 +45%
  12. Drug offenses 27 +27%
  13. Weapon law violations 26 +17%
  14. Robbery 20 -45%
  15. Sex offenses 12 +12%
  16. Shoplifting 11 -12%
  17. Arson 2 flat
  18. Homicide 0 -100%
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TypeThis week4-week averageChangeSame week last yearChange
Homicide 0 1.5 -100% 0 n/a
Aggravated assault 45 48.5 -7% 29 +55%
Simple assault 66 69.5 -5% 80 -18%
Intimidation 34 25.3 +35% 32 +6%
Robbery 20 36.3 -45% 16 +25%
Sex offenses 12 10.8 +12% 9 +33%
Burglary 71 74.8 -5% 63 +13%
Theft from motor vehicle 93 80.8 +15% 82 +13%
Motor vehicle theft 71 80.5 -12% 68 +4%
Vehicle parts theft 38 40.5 -6% 10 +280%
Shoplifting 11 12.5 -12% 8 +38%
Other theft 93 82 +13% 139 -33%
Property damage / vandalism 111 100.3 +11% 59 +88%
Arson 2 2 flat 0 n/a
Fraud 37 38.8 -4% 43 -14%
Drug offenses 27 21.3 +27% 32 -16%
Weapon law violations 26 22.3 +17% 13 +100%
Other offenses 29 20 +45% 26 +12%
  1. Ward 1 53 +16%
  2. Ward 2 41 -29%
  3. Ward 3 60 +26%
  4. Ward 4 78 +1%
  5. Ward 5 108 +23%
  6. Ward 6 84 +4%
  7. Ward 7 52 -34%
  8. Ward 8 40 -10%
  9. Ward 9 87 +7%
  10. Ward 10 81 +32%
  11. Ward 11 38 +20%
  12. Ward 12 32 -28%
  13. Ward 13 26 +35%
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WardThis week4-week averageChangeSame week last year
Ward 1 53 45.5 +16% 41
Ward 2 41 57.8 -29% 38
Ward 3 60 47.8 +26% 36
Ward 4 78 77.5 +1% 73
Ward 5 108 87.5 +23% 86
Ward 6 84 81 +4% 47
Ward 7 52 79 -34% 105
Ward 8 40 44.3 -10% 49
Ward 9 87 81.3 +7% 77
Ward 10 81 61.5 +32% 58
Ward 11 38 31.8 +20% 43
Ward 12 32 44.8 -28% 42
Ward 13 26 19.3 +35% 11
Day of week
Monday122
Tuesday110
Wednesday123
Thursday127
Friday116
Saturday93
Sunday95
Time of day
Overnight (12-6 a.m.)152
Morning (6 a.m.-noon)239
Afternoon (noon-6 p.m.)236
Evening (6 p.m.-midnight)159

Source: Minneapolis Police Department open data, counted by the date the offense occurred, through October 13, 2026. Weeks run Monday to Sunday. The comparison week a year earlier is 52 weeks back, so weekdays line up. 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, week of December 7-13, 2020," https://glassonthestreet.com/weekly/2020-12-07, accessed October 14, 2026.