Minneapolis Crime 2023
Minneapolis · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Minneapolis police open data lists 48,148 incidents for 2023, down 1.9% from 2022. That is about 11,234 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were other (20.5%), auto theft (15.8%), theft (15.6%). The busiest month was July (4,589) and the quietest February (3,273).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 9,875 | 20.5% | down 16.2% |
| Auto theft | 7,592 | 15.8% | up 25.2% |
| Theft | 7,495 | 15.6% | down 1.0% |
| Vandalism | 5,945 | 12.3% | up 18.4% |
| Assault | 5,470 | 11.4% | up 2.1% |
| Theft from vehicle | 5,428 | 11.3% | down 19.7% |
| Burglary | 2,471 | 5.1% | up 0.2% |
| Robbery | 1,366 | 2.8% | down 20.5% |
| Fraud | 1,327 | 2.8% | up 21.2% |
| Sexual assault | 685 | 1.4% | up 10.7% |
| Shooting | 485 | 1.0% | down 22.3% |
| Homicide | 9 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,643 |
| Feb | 3,273 |
| Mar | 3,887 |
| Apr | 4,018 |
| May | 4,497 |
| Jun | 4,109 |
| Jul | 4,589 |
| Aug | 4,530 |
| Sep | 4,006 |
| Oct | 4,045 |
| Nov | 3,726 |
| Dec | 3,825 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- Whittier 2,668 incidents
- Downtown West 2,639 incidents
- Jordan 1,848 incidents
- Lowry Hill East 1,635 incidents
- Willard - Hay 1,410 incidents
- Near - North 1,326 incidents
- Hawthorne 1,321 incidents
- Marcy Holmes 1,270 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Minneapolis in 2023?
48,148 incidents for 2023 in Minneapolis Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Minneapolis in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 1.9% from 2022.
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Source: Minneapolis Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.