Weekly bulletin
Minneapolis crime, week of December 9-15, 2024
The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 716 offenses for the week of December 9-15, 2024, down 18% from the 4-week average of 877 and down 20% from the same week a year earlier (893).
No offense type ran above its recent range this week.
Tuesday had the most offenses (134). The busiest part of the day was morning (6 a.m.-noon) (220).
Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 53 (down 36% from the 4-week average); motor vehicle theft was 96 (down 13%).
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 | 0 | 1.5 | -100% | 4 | -100% |
| Aggravated assault | 35 | 48.5 | -28% | 50 | -30% |
| Simple assault | 100 | 84 | +19% | 69 | +45% |
| Intimidation | 42 | 42.8 | -2% | 50 | -16% |
| Robbery | 14 | 24.5 | -43% | 20 | -30% |
| Sex offenses | 21 | 17.3 | +22% | 12 | +75% |
| Burglary | 37 | 48.8 | -24% | 32 | +16% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 53 | 83 | -36% | 89 | -40% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 96 | 110.8 | -13% | 118 | -19% |
| Vehicle parts theft | 16 | 15 | +7% | 42 | -62% |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 20.3 | -51% | 21 | -52% |
| Other theft | 110 | 128.5 | -14% | 128 | -14% |
| Property damage / vandalism | 96 | 147.5 | -35% | 136 | -29% |
| Arson | 5 | 1.3 | +300% | 4 | +25% |
| Fraud | 41 | 49.8 | -18% | 67 | -39% |
| Drug offenses | 11 | 16.5 | -33% | 23 | -52% |
| Weapon law violations | 16 | 19.5 | -18% | 17 | -6% |
| Other offenses | 13 | 18 | -28% | 11 | +18% |
By ward
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| Ward | This week | 4-week average | Change | Same week last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 59 | 76.8 | -23% | 76 |
| Ward 2 | 35 | 42 | -17% | 56 |
| Ward 3 | 42 | 54.8 | -23% | 56 |
| Ward 4 | 54 | 63.5 | -15% | 79 |
| Ward 5 | 86 | 95.8 | -10% | 97 |
| Ward 6 | 73 | 85.8 | -15% | 97 |
| Ward 7 | 68 | 92 | -26% | 84 |
| Ward 8 | 59 | 59.5 | -1% | 69 |
| Ward 9 | 79 | 93.3 | -15% | 76 |
| Ward 10 | 86 | 96 | -10% | 82 |
| Ward 11 | 30 | 40.3 | -26% | 32 |
| Ward 12 | 29 | 46 | -37% | 49 |
| Ward 13 | 11 | 25.8 | -57% | 28 |
When it happened
| Monday | 103 | |
| Tuesday | 134 | |
| Wednesday | 82 | |
| Thursday | 93 | |
| Friday | 90 | |
| Saturday | 113 | |
| Sunday | 101 |
| Overnight (12-6 a.m.) | 141 | |
| Morning (6 a.m.-noon) | 220 | |
| Afternoon (noon-6 p.m.) | 207 | |
| Evening (6 p.m.-midnight) | 148 |
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 December 9-15, 2024," https://glassonthestreet.com/weekly/2024-12-09, accessed October 8, 2026.