Weekly bulletin
Minneapolis crime, week of February 14-20, 2022
The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 721 offenses for the week of February 14-20, 2022, down 9% from the 4-week average of 790 and up 24% from the same week a year earlier (582).
No offense type ran above its recent range this week.
Friday had the most offenses (129). The busiest part of the day was afternoon (noon-6 p.m.) (225).
Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 52 (down 18% from the 4-week average); motor vehicle theft was 77 (down 30%).
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 | 1.5 | -33% | 1 | flat |
| Aggravated assault | 51 | 53.8 | -5% | 31 | +64% |
| Simple assault | 74 | 70 | +6% | 51 | +45% |
| Intimidation | 37 | 29.5 | +25% | 30 | +23% |
| Robbery | 28 | 35.5 | -21% | 26 | +8% |
| Sex offenses | 14 | 10 | +40% | 14 | flat |
| Burglary | 38 | 38.8 | -2% | 24 | +58% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 52 | 63.8 | -18% | 37 | +40% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 77 | 110.8 | -30% | 93 | -17% |
| Vehicle parts theft | 75 | 86 | -13% | 51 | +47% |
| Shoplifting | 4 | 5.8 | -30% | 5 | -20% |
| Other theft | 96 | 97.8 | -2% | 69 | +39% |
| Property damage / vandalism | 76 | 94 | -19% | 56 | +36% |
| Arson | 3 | 1 | +200% | 3 | flat |
| Fraud | 30 | 30.3 | -1% | 43 | -30% |
| Drug offenses | 20 | 17.3 | +16% | 15 | +33% |
| Weapon law violations | 19 | 17.5 | +9% | 14 | +36% |
| Other offenses | 26 | 26.5 | -2% | 19 | +37% |
By ward
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| Ward | This week | 4-week average | Change | Same week last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 38 | 62 | -39% | 56 |
| Ward 2 | 44 | 40.5 | +9% | 42 |
| Ward 3 | 45 | 55.8 | -19% | 45 |
| Ward 4 | 57 | 62.3 | -8% | 42 |
| Ward 5 | 93 | 84.5 | +10% | 66 |
| Ward 6 | 60 | 80.8 | -26% | 56 |
| Ward 7 | 81 | 82 | -1% | 51 |
| Ward 8 | 31 | 51.5 | -40% | 31 |
| Ward 9 | 93 | 72.8 | +28% | 65 |
| Ward 10 | 93 | 91 | +2% | 55 |
| Ward 11 | 25 | 31.3 | -20% | 35 |
| Ward 12 | 42 | 46.8 | -10% | 21 |
| Ward 13 | 13 | 18 | -28% | 9 |
When it happened
| Monday | 117 | |
| Tuesday | 95 | |
| Wednesday | 80 | |
| Thursday | 98 | |
| Friday | 129 | |
| Saturday | 106 | |
| Sunday | 96 |
| Overnight (12-6 a.m.) | 135 | |
| Morning (6 a.m.-noon) | 195 | |
| Afternoon (noon-6 p.m.) | 225 | |
| Evening (6 p.m.-midnight) | 166 |
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 February 14-20, 2022," https://glassonthestreet.com/weekly/2022-02-14, accessed October 12, 2026.