Minneapolis, Minnesota Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 423,282
Key Insights
- →Minneapolis has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1160.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 2.5% from the previous year.
- →76 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 18.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.23 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1160.2
+2.5% YoY
Murder Rate
17.9
76 murders
Property Crime Rate
5142.9
21,769 total
vs National Avg
↑ 223%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4,911
Murder76
Rape377
Robbery1,574
Aggravated Assault2,884
Property Crime: 21,769
Burglary2,619
Larceny-Theft12,603
Motor Vehicle Theft6,547
Arson112
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 423,282 | 4,911 | 1160.2 | 76 | 21,769 | 5142.9 |
| 2023 | 422,341 | 4,779 | 1131.6 | 72 | 22,184 | 5252.6 |
| 2022 | 421,690 | 5,170 | 1226.0 | 79 | 22,191 | 5262.4 |
| 2021 | 438,463 | 5,616 | 1280.8 | 94 | 18,369 | 4189.4 |
| 2020 | 435,116 | 5,025 | 1154.9 | 79 | 19,833 | 4558.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Minneapolis
Based on violent crime rate of 1160.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.