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Downtown West crime and safety

Minneapolis PD published 125 crime reports in Downtown West over the last 30 days, 15 of them for violent crime. 20 came in the last 7 days, down 44% on the week before. With 20 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 78 of 83 Minneapolis neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 6% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
125
Last 7 days
20
−44% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
15
Safety rank
78 / 83
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Downtown West#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft69 · 55%
  2. Vehicle36 · 29%
  3. Violent15 · 12%
  4. Burglary4 · 3%
  5. Vandalism & Arson1 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Other Theft43
  2. Theft From Motr Vehc23
  3. Automobile Theft13
  4. Bike Theft12
  5. Shoplifting10

Most reported blocks in Downtown West#

Blocks with the most reports over 30 days. Shops, transit stops and police stations often top the list because that is where incidents are reported.

  1. 900 block of Nicollet Mall25
  2. 400 block of Nicollet Mall15
  3. 400 block of 4th Ave S14
  4. 400 block of 2nd Ave N11
  5. 300 block of 9th St S7

How Downtown West compares#

20 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against 2.7 for the median Minneapolis neighborhood and 5.1 city-wide. The full list is on the safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Minneapolis page.

Questions#

Is Downtown West safe?

Downtown West has more violent crime reports than most of Minneapolis: 20 per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 2.7. Reports concentrate on a few blocks, so check the exact streets you care about.

How can I check a specific street in Downtown West?

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Where do these numbers come from?

From Minneapolis PD's public crime reports for the last 30 days, placed in Downtown West using City of Minneapolis neighborhoods. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 8:35 AM CT.

Neighborhoods near Downtown West#

About this data#

Minneapolis Police Department via opendata.minneapolismn.gov, CC0 1.0. Neighborhood boundaries: City of Minneapolis neighborhoods. Reports are preliminary records, located to the block, and do not include every incident police handle. All agencies: data sources.

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