Weekly bulletin
Minneapolis crime, week of January 15-21, 2024
The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 674 offenses for the week of January 15-21, 2024, down 16% from the 4-week average of 797 and down 15% from the same week a year earlier (791).
No offense type ran above its recent range this week.
Sunday had the most offenses (109). 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 30 (down 52% from the 4-week average); motor vehicle theft was 130 (up 8%).
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% | 0 | n/a |
| Aggravated assault | 40 | 52.3 | -23% | 40 | flat |
| Simple assault | 71 | 81.8 | -13% | 66 | +8% |
| Intimidation | 25 | 46.3 | -46% | 27 | -7% |
| Robbery | 18 | 29.3 | -38% | 22 | -18% |
| Sex offenses | 16 | 14.8 | +8% | 11 | +46% |
| Burglary | 36 | 35 | +3% | 40 | -10% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 30 | 62.5 | -52% | 57 | -47% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 130 | 120.8 | +8% | 187 | -30% |
| Vehicle parts theft | 21 | 28.8 | -27% | 45 | -53% |
| Shoplifting | 4 | 13 | -69% | 10 | -60% |
| Other theft | 96 | 109 | -12% | 81 | +18% |
| Property damage / vandalism | 107 | 115.8 | -8% | 105 | +2% |
| Arson | 2 | 1 | +100% | 2 | flat |
| Fraud | 21 | 35.5 | -41% | 29 | -28% |
| Drug offenses | 20 | 16 | +25% | 24 | -17% |
| Weapon law violations | 17 | 17 | flat | 24 | -29% |
| Other offenses | 19 | 17.3 | +10% | 21 | -10% |
By ward
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| Ward | This week | 4-week average | Change | Same week last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 47 | 51 | -8% | 42 |
| Ward 2 | 39 | 39.8 | -2% | 42 |
| Ward 3 | 33 | 53 | -38% | 40 |
| Ward 4 | 57 | 57.3 | flat | 85 |
| Ward 5 | 86 | 92 | -6% | 95 |
| Ward 6 | 56 | 67.8 | -17% | 74 |
| Ward 7 | 61 | 86 | -29% | 77 |
| Ward 8 | 54 | 65.3 | -17% | 71 |
| Ward 9 | 79 | 89 | -11% | 81 |
| Ward 10 | 79 | 93.8 | -16% | 97 |
| Ward 11 | 21 | 33.3 | -37% | 27 |
| Ward 12 | 35 | 43.8 | -20% | 41 |
| Ward 13 | 18 | 20 | -10% | 16 |
When it happened
| Monday | 102 | |
| Tuesday | 102 | |
| Wednesday | 89 | |
| Thursday | 89 | |
| Friday | 94 | |
| Saturday | 89 | |
| Sunday | 109 |
| Overnight (12-6 a.m.) | 143 | |
| Morning (6 a.m.-noon) | 202 | |
| Afternoon (noon-6 p.m.) | 203 | |
| Evening (6 p.m.-midnight) | 126 |
Source: Minneapolis Police Department open data, counted by the date the offense occurred, through September 26, 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 15-21, 2024," https://glassonthestreet.com/weekly/2024-01-15, accessed October 9, 2026.