Weekly bulletin
Minneapolis crime, week of February 3-9, 2025
The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 684 offenses for the week of February 3-9, 2025, down 12% from the 4-week average of 774 and down 16% from the same week a year earlier (815).
No offense type ran above its recent range this week.
Thursday had the most offenses (107). The busiest part of the day was morning (6 a.m.-noon) (188).
Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 61 (down 25% from the 4-week average); motor vehicle theft was 74 (down 23%).
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 | 0.8 | +167% | 2 | flat |
| Aggravated assault | 36 | 40.5 | -11% | 36 | flat |
| Simple assault | 78 | 80.3 | -3% | 73 | +7% |
| Intimidation | 46 | 47.3 | -3% | 40 | +15% |
| Robbery | 20 | 18.8 | +7% | 55 | -64% |
| Sex offenses | 9 | 14.8 | -39% | 17 | -47% |
| Burglary | 40 | 42.8 | -6% | 33 | +21% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 61 | 81 | -25% | 64 | -5% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 74 | 96 | -23% | 114 | -35% |
| Vehicle parts theft | 20 | 21.8 | -8% | 13 | +54% |
| Shoplifting | 13 | 16.3 | -20% | 19 | -32% |
| Other theft | 88 | 97.5 | -10% | 110 | -20% |
| Property damage / vandalism | 102 | 130.5 | -22% | 136 | -25% |
| Arson | 1 | 0.8 | +33% | 6 | -83% |
| Fraud | 36 | 36 | flat | 49 | -26% |
| Drug offenses | 17 | 15 | +13% | 12 | +42% |
| Weapon law violations | 21 | 16 | +31% | 23 | -9% |
| Other offenses | 20 | 17.8 | +13% | 13 | +54% |
By ward
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| Ward | This week | 4-week average | Change | Same week last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 20 | 51 | -61% | 53 |
| Ward 2 | 29 | 38.3 | -24% | 50 |
| Ward 3 | 57 | 58.3 | -2% | 59 |
| Ward 4 | 58 | 51.8 | +12% | 69 |
| Ward 5 | 78 | 83.3 | -6% | 84 |
| Ward 6 | 84 | 89.5 | -6% | 74 |
| Ward 7 | 77 | 98 | -21% | 96 |
| Ward 8 | 52 | 45 | +16% | 69 |
| Ward 9 | 75 | 74 | +1% | 81 |
| Ward 10 | 74 | 78.3 | -5% | 93 |
| Ward 11 | 29 | 33.5 | -13% | 39 |
| Ward 12 | 29 | 45 | -36% | 30 |
| Ward 13 | 15 | 21.8 | -31% | 10 |
When it happened
| Monday | 102 | |
| Tuesday | 94 | |
| Wednesday | 90 | |
| Thursday | 107 | |
| Friday | 104 | |
| Saturday | 96 | |
| Sunday | 91 |
| Overnight (12-6 a.m.) | 174 | |
| Morning (6 a.m.-noon) | 188 | |
| Afternoon (noon-6 p.m.) | 175 | |
| Evening (6 p.m.-midnight) | 147 |
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 February 3-9, 2025," https://glassonthestreet.com/weekly/2025-02-03, accessed October 8, 2026.