Weekly bulletin
Minneapolis crime, week of January 10-16, 2022
The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 655 offenses for the week of January 10-16, 2022, down 14% from the 4-week average of 763 and down 5% from the same week a year earlier (691).
No offense type ran above its recent range this week.
Saturday had the most offenses (111). The busiest part of the day was morning (6 a.m.-noon) (207).
Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 43 (down 35% from the 4-week average); motor vehicle theft was 96 (down 5%).
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 | flat | 1 | flat |
| Aggravated assault | 60 | 45.8 | +31% | 43 | +40% |
| Simple assault | 58 | 63 | -8% | 63 | -8% |
| Intimidation | 27 | 37.3 | -28% | 33 | -18% |
| Robbery | 21 | 44.3 | -52% | 50 | -58% |
| Sex offenses | 13 | 12.5 | +4% | 24 | -46% |
| Burglary | 32 | 39 | -18% | 44 | -27% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 43 | 66.5 | -35% | 44 | -2% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 96 | 101.5 | -5% | 73 | +32% |
| Vehicle parts theft | 55 | 61 | -10% | 53 | +4% |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 6.3 | +60% | 7 | +43% |
| Other theft | 86 | 104.8 | -18% | 78 | +10% |
| Property damage / vandalism | 64 | 81 | -21% | 79 | -19% |
| Arson | 2 | 1.8 | +14% | 3 | -33% |
| Fraud | 30 | 36 | -17% | 45 | -33% |
| Drug offenses | 19 | 15 | +27% | 19 | flat |
| Weapon law violations | 19 | 21.8 | -13% | 12 | +58% |
| Other offenses | 19 | 25 | -24% | 20 | -5% |
By ward
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| Ward | This week | 4-week average | Change | Same week last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 46 | 54.5 | -16% | 36 |
| Ward 2 | 48 | 33 | +46% | 57 |
| Ward 3 | 37 | 62.8 | -41% | 44 |
| Ward 4 | 59 | 67.8 | -13% | 56 |
| Ward 5 | 79 | 84.8 | -7% | 95 |
| Ward 6 | 48 | 65.5 | -27% | 71 |
| Ward 7 | 76 | 90.8 | -16% | 62 |
| Ward 8 | 49 | 38.5 | +27% | 51 |
| Ward 9 | 70 | 79.5 | -12% | 69 |
| Ward 10 | 67 | 87.3 | -23% | 60 |
| Ward 11 | 24 | 35.8 | -33% | 34 |
| Ward 12 | 32 | 39 | -18% | 41 |
| Ward 13 | 12 | 18 | -33% | 14 |
When it happened
| Monday | 92 | |
| Tuesday | 61 | |
| Wednesday | 97 | |
| Thursday | 103 | |
| Friday | 90 | |
| Saturday | 111 | |
| Sunday | 101 |
| Overnight (12-6 a.m.) | 125 | |
| Morning (6 a.m.-noon) | 207 | |
| Afternoon (noon-6 p.m.) | 185 | |
| Evening (6 p.m.-midnight) | 138 |
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 January 10-16, 2022," https://glassonthestreet.com/weekly/2022-01-10, accessed October 13, 2026.