Weekly bulletin
Minneapolis crime, week of April 21-27, 2025
The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 750 offenses for the week of April 21-27, 2025, down 3% from the 4-week average of 775 and down 18% from the same week a year earlier (911).
No offense type ran above its recent range this week.
Saturday had the most offenses (121). The busiest part of the day was evening (6 p.m.-midnight) (216).
Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 72 (up 9% from the 4-week average); motor vehicle theft was 72 (down 20%).
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 | 0.8 | +33% | 1 | flat |
| Aggravated assault | 51 | 41.5 | +23% | 55 | -7% |
| Simple assault | 86 | 101.3 | -15% | 80 | +8% |
| Intimidation | 47 | 45 | +4% | 49 | -4% |
| Robbery | 12 | 17.3 | -30% | 21 | -43% |
| Sex offenses | 22 | 13.5 | +63% | 17 | +29% |
| Burglary | 40 | 34 | +18% | 38 | +5% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 72 | 66 | +9% | 105 | -31% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 72 | 90.5 | -20% | 132 | -46% |
| Vehicle parts theft | 7 | 15.8 | -56% | 19 | -63% |
| Shoplifting | 14 | 17.5 | -20% | 18 | -22% |
| Other theft | 103 | 101.8 | +1% | 113 | -9% |
| Property damage / vandalism | 124 | 137.3 | -10% | 184 | -33% |
| Arson | 3 | 1.5 | +100% | 1 | +200% |
| Fraud | 30 | 31.5 | -5% | 28 | +7% |
| Drug offenses | 29 | 27.3 | +6% | 17 | +71% |
| Weapon law violations | 21 | 21.5 | -2% | 19 | +10% |
| Other offenses | 16 | 11.5 | +39% | 14 | +14% |
By ward
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| Ward | This week | 4-week average | Change | Same week last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 45 | 49.5 | -9% | 56 |
| Ward 2 | 34 | 37.3 | -9% | 36 |
| Ward 3 | 50 | 63.8 | -22% | 60 |
| Ward 4 | 64 | 53.8 | +19% | 68 |
| Ward 5 | 104 | 90.8 | +15% | 102 |
| Ward 6 | 84 | 84.5 | -1% | 81 |
| Ward 7 | 82 | 88 | -7% | 88 |
| Ward 8 | 45 | 44.5 | +1% | 61 |
| Ward 9 | 69 | 80.8 | -15% | 112 |
| Ward 10 | 70 | 75.3 | -7% | 129 |
| Ward 11 | 52 | 35.5 | +46% | 31 |
| Ward 12 | 33 | 47.8 | -31% | 51 |
| Ward 13 | 11 | 17.3 | -36% | 31 |
When it happened
| Monday | 109 | |
| Tuesday | 101 | |
| Wednesday | 112 | |
| Thursday | 78 | |
| Friday | 115 | |
| Saturday | 121 | |
| Sunday | 114 |
| Overnight (12-6 a.m.) | 132 | |
| Morning (6 a.m.-noon) | 188 | |
| Afternoon (noon-6 p.m.) | 214 | |
| Evening (6 p.m.-midnight) | 216 |
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 April 21-27, 2025," https://glassonthestreet.com/weekly/2025-04-21, accessed October 8, 2026.