Minneapolis Crime 2022
Minneapolis · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Minneapolis police open data lists 49,096 incidents for 2022, up 5.3% from 2021. That is about 11,456 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were other (24.0%), theft (15.4%), theft from vehicle (13.8%). The busiest month was July (4,941) and the quietest February (3,220).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 11,785 | 24.0% | down 14.8% |
| Theft | 7,574 | 15.4% | up 5.6% |
| Theft from vehicle | 6,762 | 13.8% | up 23.8% |
| Auto theft | 6,066 | 12.4% | up 47.5% |
| Assault | 5,355 | 10.9% | up 15.6% |
| Vandalism | 5,023 | 10.2% | up 21.4% |
| Burglary | 2,465 | 5.0% | up 3.8% |
| Robbery | 1,718 | 3.5% | down 19.8% |
| Fraud | 1,095 | 2.2% | down 18.6% |
| Shooting | 624 | 1.3% | down 18.9% |
| Sexual assault | 619 | 1.3% | down 5.6% |
| Homicide | 10 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,683 |
| Feb | 3,220 |
| Mar | 3,622 |
| Apr | 3,664 |
| May | 4,421 |
| Jun | 4,765 |
| Jul | 4,941 |
| Aug | 4,522 |
| Sep | 4,456 |
| Oct | 4,614 |
| Nov | 3,755 |
| Dec | 3,433 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2022
- Downtown West 2,875 incidents
- Whittier 2,430 incidents
- Jordan 2,035 incidents
- Hawthorne 1,747 incidents
- Near - North 1,636 incidents
- Willard - Hay 1,549 incidents
- Lowry Hill East 1,430 incidents
- Marcy Holmes 1,312 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Minneapolis in 2022?
49,096 incidents for 2022 in Minneapolis Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Minneapolis in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 5.3% from 2021.
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Source: Minneapolis Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.