Weekly bulletin
Minneapolis crime, week of December 8-14, 2025
The Minneapolis Police Department recorded 624 offenses for the week of December 8-14, 2025, down 19% from the 4-week average of 774 and down 13% from the same week a year earlier (716).
No offense type ran above its recent range this week.
Sunday had the most offenses (100). The busiest part of the day was morning (6 a.m.-noon) (180).
Theft from motor vehicle, the category that covers car break-ins, was 39 (down 44% from the 4-week average); motor vehicle theft was 58 (down 9%).
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 | 0.5 | +300% | 0 | n/a |
| Aggravated assault | 52 | 46.3 | +12% | 35 | +49% |
| Simple assault | 86 | 97.3 | -12% | 100 | -14% |
| Intimidation | 54 | 59.5 | -9% | 42 | +29% |
| Robbery | 8 | 20.3 | -60% | 14 | -43% |
| Sex offenses | 12 | 16.5 | -27% | 21 | -43% |
| Burglary | 34 | 44.8 | -24% | 37 | -8% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 39 | 70 | -44% | 53 | -26% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 58 | 64 | -9% | 96 | -40% |
| Vehicle parts theft | 16 | 16.5 | -3% | 16 | flat |
| Shoplifting | 19 | 18 | +6% | 10 | +90% |
| Other theft | 99 | 107 | -8% | 110 | -10% |
| Property damage / vandalism | 70 | 127.5 | -45% | 96 | -27% |
| Arson | 5 | 1.8 | +186% | 5 | flat |
| Fraud | 38 | 34.8 | +9% | 41 | -7% |
| Drug offenses | 18 | 16.3 | +11% | 11 | +64% |
| Weapon law violations | 6 | 17 | -65% | 16 | -62% |
| Other offenses | 8 | 16.3 | -51% | 13 | -38% |
By ward
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| Ward | This week | 4-week average | Change | Same week last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 28 | 48.5 | -42% | 59 |
| Ward 2 | 44 | 41.3 | +7% | 35 |
| Ward 3 | 63 | 52.8 | +19% | 42 |
| Ward 4 | 32 | 66.3 | -52% | 54 |
| Ward 5 | 86 | 83.5 | +3% | 86 |
| Ward 6 | 50 | 80.3 | -38% | 73 |
| Ward 7 | 80 | 84.3 | -5% | 68 |
| Ward 8 | 36 | 49 | -26% | 59 |
| Ward 9 | 75 | 81.8 | -8% | 79 |
| Ward 10 | 54 | 82.3 | -34% | 86 |
| Ward 11 | 22 | 25.3 | -13% | 30 |
| Ward 12 | 33 | 48.5 | -32% | 29 |
| Ward 13 | 15 | 24 | -38% | 11 |
When it happened
| Monday | 91 | |
| Tuesday | 72 | |
| Wednesday | 90 | |
| Thursday | 83 | |
| Friday | 92 | |
| Saturday | 96 | |
| Sunday | 100 |
| Overnight (12-6 a.m.) | 140 | |
| Morning (6 a.m.-noon) | 180 | |
| Afternoon (noon-6 p.m.) | 173 | |
| Evening (6 p.m.-midnight) | 131 |
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 8-14, 2025," https://glassonthestreet.com/weekly/2025-12-08, accessed October 8, 2026.