Weekly bulletin
Minneapolis crime, week of March 1-7, 2021
The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 638 offenses for the week of March 1-7, 2021, down 1% from the 4-week average of 646 and down 22% from the same week a year earlier (819).
No offense type ran above its recent range this week.
Tuesday had the most offenses (98). The busiest part of the day was morning (6 a.m.-noon) (202).
Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 47 (up 4% from the 4-week average); motor vehicle theft was 63 (down 36%).
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 | 1 | 1.8 | -43% | 0 | n/a |
| Aggravated assault | 36 | 35.3 | +2% | 35 | +3% |
| Simple assault | 57 | 53.5 | +6% | 83 | -31% |
| Intimidation | 34 | 31 | +10% | 30 | +13% |
| Robbery | 25 | 26 | -4% | 24 | +4% |
| Sex offenses | 17 | 14.8 | +15% | 13 | +31% |
| Burglary | 36 | 37.5 | -4% | 48 | -25% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 47 | 45.3 | +4% | 89 | -47% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 63 | 98.8 | -36% | 63 | flat |
| Vehicle parts theft | 49 | 54.3 | -10% | 41 | +20% |
| Shoplifting | 11 | 4.3 | +159% | 13 | -15% |
| Other theft | 77 | 77.3 | flat | 135 | -43% |
| Property damage / vandalism | 78 | 64 | +22% | 91 | -14% |
| Arson | 2 | 1 | +100% | 1 | +100% |
| Fraud | 45 | 46.3 | -3% | 47 | -4% |
| Drug offenses | 28 | 18.8 | +49% | 62 | -55% |
| Weapon law violations | 18 | 15.5 | +16% | 20 | -10% |
| Other offenses | 14 | 21.3 | -34% | 24 | -42% |
By ward
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| Ward | This week | 4-week average | Change | Same week last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 35 | 48 | -27% | 65 |
| Ward 2 | 48 | 42.3 | +14% | 39 |
| Ward 3 | 28 | 48.8 | -43% | 52 |
| Ward 4 | 62 | 54.8 | +13% | 63 |
| Ward 5 | 76 | 76.5 | -1% | 129 |
| Ward 6 | 76 | 58.5 | +30% | 65 |
| Ward 7 | 72 | 62 | +16% | 95 |
| Ward 8 | 40 | 44.8 | -11% | 62 |
| Ward 9 | 58 | 69.3 | -16% | 80 |
| Ward 10 | 68 | 57.8 | +18% | 77 |
| Ward 11 | 29 | 27.5 | +6% | 33 |
| Ward 12 | 29 | 34 | -15% | 38 |
| Ward 13 | 13 | 14 | -7% | 14 |
When it happened
| Monday | 91 | |
| Tuesday | 98 | |
| Wednesday | 95 | |
| Thursday | 89 | |
| Friday | 94 | |
| Saturday | 91 | |
| Sunday | 80 |
| Overnight (12-6 a.m.) | 117 | |
| Morning (6 a.m.-noon) | 202 | |
| Afternoon (noon-6 p.m.) | 188 | |
| Evening (6 p.m.-midnight) | 131 |
Source: Minneapolis Police Department open data, counted by the date the offense occurred, through October 11, 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 March 1-7, 2021," https://glassonthestreet.com/weekly/2021-03-01, accessed October 14, 2026.