Weekly bulletin
Minneapolis crime, week of December 21-27, 2020
The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 603 offenses for the week of December 21-27, 2020, down 20% from the 4-week average of 755 and down 16% from the same week a year earlier (715).
No offense type ran above its recent range this week.
Tuesday had the most offenses (120). The busiest part of the day was morning (6 a.m.-noon) (176).
Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 47 (down 48% from the 4-week average); motor vehicle theft was 69 (down 11%).
The last 13 weeks
All offenses per week, labeled by the Monday each week starts. This week is highlighted.
By offense type
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.
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| Type | This week | 4-week average | Change | Same week last year | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 2 | 1.3 | +60% | 1 | +100% |
| Aggravated assault | 42 | 42.5 | -1% | 51 | -18% |
| Simple assault | 68 | 61.8 | +10% | 81 | -16% |
| Intimidation | 22 | 26.3 | -16% | 29 | -24% |
| Robbery | 16 | 34.5 | -54% | 20 | -20% |
| Sex offenses | 10 | 13.3 | -24% | 15 | -33% |
| Burglary | 59 | 67.8 | -13% | 67 | -12% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 47 | 89.5 | -48% | 82 | -43% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 69 | 77.5 | -11% | 63 | +10% |
| Vehicle parts theft | 36 | 34.8 | +4% | 16 | +125% |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 9.8 | -38% | 5 | +20% |
| Other theft | 76 | 83.8 | -9% | 120 | -37% |
| Property damage / vandalism | 77 | 102.8 | -25% | 72 | +7% |
| Arson | 0 | 2 | -100% | 2 | -100% |
| Fraud | 29 | 39 | -26% | 23 | +26% |
| Drug offenses | 16 | 21 | -24% | 24 | -33% |
| Weapon law violations | 14 | 22 | -36% | 19 | -26% |
| Other offenses | 14 | 26 | -46% | 25 | -44% |
By ward
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| Ward | This week | 4-week average | Change | Same week last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 46 | 47 | -2% | 52 |
| Ward 2 | 32 | 50 | -36% | 35 |
| Ward 3 | 47 | 49.8 | -6% | 57 |
| Ward 4 | 55 | 72 | -24% | 60 |
| Ward 5 | 67 | 97 | -31% | 102 |
| Ward 6 | 59 | 76.3 | -23% | 74 |
| Ward 7 | 52 | 65.5 | -21% | 89 |
| Ward 8 | 44 | 47.8 | -8% | 44 |
| Ward 9 | 55 | 80.8 | -32% | 74 |
| Ward 10 | 55 | 64.8 | -15% | 67 |
| Ward 11 | 40 | 36.3 | +10% | 25 |
| Ward 12 | 32 | 40.8 | -22% | 27 |
| Ward 13 | 17 | 20.5 | -17% | 6 |
When it happened
| Monday | 100 | |
| Tuesday | 120 | |
| Wednesday | 66 | |
| Thursday | 89 | |
| Friday | 59 | |
| Saturday | 90 | |
| Sunday | 79 |
| Overnight (12-6 a.m.) | 141 | |
| Morning (6 a.m.-noon) | 176 | |
| Afternoon (noon-6 p.m.) | 161 | |
| Evening (6 p.m.-midnight) | 125 |
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 21-27, 2020," https://glassonthestreet.com/weekly/2020-12-21, accessed October 14, 2026.