Crime & Safety in Minneapolis, MN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
11.62
per 1,000 residents
+159% vs national
Property Crime Rate
51.43
per 1,000 residents
+137% vs national
Total Crimes
26,686
2024
Violent Clearance
33%
cases solved
-23% vs national
Property Clearance
4%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+86%
vs 250K-500K avg
+86% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
+2.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Minneapolis Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Minneapolis vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Minneapolis is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Minneapolis police solve 71% of murder cases but only 2% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 76 | 0.18 | 71.1% |
| Rape | Violent | 377 | 0.89 | 24.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1,574 | 3.72 | 14.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2,884 | 6.81 | 42.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 2,619 | 6.19 | 8.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 12,603 | 29.77 | 4.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 6,547 | 15.47 | 1.9% |
Minneapolis, MN reported 4,917 violent crimes and 21,769 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 11.62 per 1,000 residents is 159.2% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 33% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 12,603 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 40.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Minneapolis's violent crime rate is 86% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,917 | 21,769 | 11.62 | 51.43 |
| 2023 | 4,791 | 22,184 | 11.34 | 52.53 |
| 2022 | 5,205 | 22,252 | 12.34 | 52.77 |
| 2021 | 5,662 | 18,451 | 12.91 | 42.08 |
| 2020 | 5,086 | 19,939 | 11.69 | 45.82 |
| 2019 | 3,996 | 19,469 | 9.27 | 45.17 |
| 2018 | 3,395 | 16,750 | 7.93 | 39.11 |
| 2017 | 4,616 | 19,446 | 11.02 | 46.41 |
| 2016 | 4,622 | 17,594 | 11.09 | 42.22 |
| 2015 | 4,396 | 17,341 | 10.63 | 41.94 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2019 | North High School | 0 | 0 | unclear | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.