Minneapolis Crime 2021
Minneapolis · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Minneapolis police open data lists 46,644 incidents for 2021, up 14.7% from 2020. That is about 10,883 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were other (29.6%), theft (15.4%), theft from vehicle (11.7%). The busiest month was October (4,475) and the quietest February (2,686).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 13,829 | 29.6% | up 138.9% |
| Theft | 7,174 | 15.4% | up 1.4% |
| Theft from vehicle | 5,463 | 11.7% | down 5.7% |
| Assault | 4,631 | 9.9% | down 15.4% |
| Vandalism | 4,137 | 8.9% | down 14.8% |
| Auto theft | 4,112 | 8.8% | up 4.9% |
| Burglary | 2,374 | 5.1% | down 36.5% |
| Robbery | 2,142 | 4.6% | up 22.2% |
| Fraud | 1,345 | 2.9% | down 10.7% |
| Shooting | 769 | 1.6% | — |
| Sexual assault | 656 | 1.4% | down 1.6% |
| Homicide | 12 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,517 |
| Feb | 2,686 |
| Mar | 3,129 |
| Apr | 3,382 |
| May | 4,233 |
| Jun | 4,133 |
| Jul | 4,302 |
| Aug | 4,332 |
| Sep | 4,450 |
| Oct | 4,475 |
| Nov | 4,169 |
| Dec | 3,836 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2021
- Downtown West 2,484 incidents
- Jordan 2,203 incidents
- Hawthorne 1,901 incidents
- Whittier 1,872 incidents
- Willard - Hay 1,710 incidents
- Folwell 1,575 incidents
- Marcy Holmes 1,564 incidents
- Near - North 1,541 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Minneapolis in 2021?
46,644 incidents for 2021 in Minneapolis Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Minneapolis in 2021?
Reported incidents were up 14.7% from 2020.
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Source: Minneapolis Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.