Minneapolis, MN Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Minneapolis, MN Summary

Crime in Minneapolis research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Minneapolis over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Minneapolis:

  • There were 27,361 total crimes committed in Minneapolis the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 6,488.4 total crimes per 100K people in Minneapolis.
  • The overall crime rate in Minneapolis is 179.17% above the national average.
  • Minneapolis ranks #294 safest out of 296 cities in Minnesota.
  • Minneapolis ranks #9,660 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Minneapolis Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Minneapolis is 6,488.4 per 100,000 people. That's 179.17% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 170.08% higher than the Minnesota total crime rate of 2,402.4 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Minneapolis
/ 100k People
Minnesota
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 27,361 6,488.4 2,402.4 2,324.2
Murder 79 18.7 3.4 6.3
Robbery 1,772 420.2 68.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 2,989 708.8 166.5 268.2
Violent Crime 5,170 1,226.0 277.5 369.8
Burglary 2,552 605.2 307.0 269.8
Larceny 13,498 3,200.9 1,567.8 1,401.9
Car Theft 6,141 1,456.3 250.0 282.7
Property Crime 22,191 5,262.4 2,124.9 1,954.4

Minneapolis Crime Compared To Minnesota Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Minnesota.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Minneapolis

5,170
Violent Crimes
1,226.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
231.54%
Above The National Average
  • There were 5,170 violent crimes in Minneapolis in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Minneapolis is 1,226.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 81.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Minneapolis each year. That compares to a 1 in 360.4 chance statewide.
  • That's 231.54% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 341.84% higher than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 277.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Minneapolis

22,191
Property Crimes
5,262.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
169.26%
Above The National Average
  • There were 22,191 property crimes in Minneapolis in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Minneapolis is 5,262.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 19.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Minneapolis each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 169.26% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 147.66% higher than the Minnesota property crime rate of 2,124.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Minneapolis

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Plymouth, MN 78,585 1,032 1,313.2 1,254.7 58.5
Woodbury, MN 78,531 1,235 1,572.6 1,475.9 96.8
Lakeville, MN 75,548 567 750.5 673.7 76.8
Maple Grove, MN 70,935 1,454 2,049.8 1,932.8 117.0
Eden Prairie, MN 62,008 856 1,380.5 1,303.1 77.4
Edina, MN 53,206 1,101 2,069.3 1,977.2 92.1
Minnetonka, MN 52,309 955 1,825.7 1,735.8 89.9
St. Louis Park, MN 48,311 1,758 3,638.9 3,458.8 180.1
Roseville, MN 42,031 2,380 5,662.5 5,350.8 311.7
Richfield, MN 36,079 1,095 3,035.0 2,696.9 338.1

Minneapolis SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
6
Diversity
9
Safety
3
Amenities
10
Education
8.5
Commute
8
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