Weekly bulletin
Minneapolis crime, week of March 15-21, 2021
The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 625 offenses for the week of March 15-21, 2021, down 4% from the 4-week average of 650 and down 15% from the same week a year earlier (739).
No offense type ran above its recent range this week.
Saturday had the most offenses (98). The busiest part of the day was afternoon (noon-6 p.m.) (203).
Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 39 (down 21% from the 4-week average); motor vehicle theft was 50 (down 32%).
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 | 2 | flat | 1 | +100% |
| Aggravated assault | 33 | 42 | -21% | 32 | +3% |
| Simple assault | 70 | 58.5 | +20% | 81 | -14% |
| Intimidation | 29 | 32.8 | -12% | 25 | +16% |
| Robbery | 20 | 22.8 | -12% | 37 | -46% |
| Sex offenses | 21 | 15.3 | +38% | 15 | +40% |
| Burglary | 47 | 34 | +38% | 59 | -20% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 39 | 49.3 | -21% | 61 | -36% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 50 | 73.3 | -32% | 85 | -41% |
| Vehicle parts theft | 40 | 51.3 | -22% | 52 | -23% |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 6 | -17% | 17 | -71% |
| Other theft | 74 | 81.5 | -9% | 80 | -8% |
| Property damage / vandalism | 78 | 76 | +3% | 86 | -9% |
| Arson | 3 | 1.3 | +140% | 1 | +200% |
| Fraud | 51 | 44.8 | +14% | 34 | +50% |
| Drug offenses | 20 | 21.8 | -8% | 25 | -20% |
| Weapon law violations | 18 | 18.3 | -1% | 26 | -31% |
| Other offenses | 25 | 19 | +32% | 22 | +14% |
By ward
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| Ward | This week | 4-week average | Change | Same week last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 34 | 42.3 | -20% | 53 |
| Ward 2 | 43 | 45.3 | -5% | 26 |
| Ward 3 | 49 | 39.8 | +23% | 32 |
| Ward 4 | 57 | 57 | flat | 84 |
| Ward 5 | 88 | 78.3 | +12% | 92 |
| Ward 6 | 54 | 70.8 | -24% | 70 |
| Ward 7 | 55 | 67.5 | -18% | 91 |
| Ward 8 | 35 | 45.5 | -23% | 55 |
| Ward 9 | 64 | 69.8 | -8% | 72 |
| Ward 10 | 58 | 56.8 | +2% | 71 |
| Ward 11 | 37 | 29.3 | +26% | 43 |
| Ward 12 | 30 | 28 | +7% | 31 |
| Ward 13 | 12 | 13.5 | -11% | 16 |
When it happened
| Monday | 75 | |
| Tuesday | 93 | |
| Wednesday | 97 | |
| Thursday | 83 | |
| Friday | 95 | |
| Saturday | 98 | |
| Sunday | 84 |
| Overnight (12-6 a.m.) | 98 | |
| Morning (6 a.m.-noon) | 175 | |
| Afternoon (noon-6 p.m.) | 203 | |
| Evening (6 p.m.-midnight) | 149 |
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 15-21, 2021," https://glassonthestreet.com/weekly/2021-03-15, accessed October 14, 2026.