Minneapolis Crime 2020
Minneapolis · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Minneapolis police open data lists 40,681 incidents for 2020, up 4.7% from 2019. That is about 9,492 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were theft (17.4%), theft from vehicle (14.2%), other (14.2%). The busiest month was August (3,990) and the quietest February (2,733).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 7,074 | 17.4% | down 23.6% |
| Theft from vehicle | 5,792 | 14.2% | up 26.5% |
| Other | 5,789 | 14.2% | up 21.4% |
| Assault | 5,475 | 13.5% | down 6.0% |
| Vandalism | 4,853 | 11.9% | up 22.5% |
| Auto theft | 3,919 | 9.6% | up 35.5% |
| Burglary | 3,741 | 9.2% | up 15.6% |
| Robbery | 1,753 | 4.3% | up 37.6% |
| Fraud | 1,507 | 3.7% | down 32.1% |
| Sexual assault | 667 | 1.6% | down 18.1% |
| Shooting | 97 | 0.2% | — |
| Homicide | 14 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,138 |
| Feb | 2,733 |
| Mar | 3,031 |
| Apr | 2,925 |
| May | 3,509 |
| Jun | 3,042 |
| Jul | 3,758 |
| Aug | 3,990 |
| Sep | 3,572 |
| Oct | 3,761 |
| Nov | 3,825 |
| Dec | 3,397 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2020
- Downtown West 2,290 incidents
- Whittier 1,745 incidents
- Marcy Holmes 1,397 incidents
- Jordan 1,394 incidents
- Hawthorne 1,377 incidents
- Near - North 1,139 incidents
- Ventura Village 1,105 incidents
- Lowry Hill East 1,082 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Minneapolis in 2020?
40,681 incidents for 2020 in Minneapolis Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Minneapolis in 2020?
Reported incidents were up 4.7% from 2019.
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Source: Minneapolis Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.