Minneapolis, Minnesota Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · 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

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
2024423,2824,9111160.27621,7695142.9
2023422,3414,7791131.67222,1845252.6
2022421,6905,1701226.07922,1915262.4
2021438,4635,6161280.89418,3694189.4
2020435,1165,0251154.97919,8334558.1

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)

Crime Trajectory
⚠️ Stable Dangerous
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% of cities

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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.