Hopkins, MN Crime Map

How Safe Is Hopkins, MN? A Data-Driven Look at 22 Neighborhoods

Hopkins earns an Overall Crime Grade of C- at the city level, yet its neighborhood-by-neighborhood picture tells a remarkably positive story. When analysts examined all 22 neighborhoods inside the city limits, every single one landed in the safe tier — 59.1% received an A grade and 40.9% received a B grade, producing a 100% combined A+B safety rate and a city-wide Safety Rating of B (Safe). That gap between the city-level grade and the neighborhood grades reflects how citywide metrics can be skewed by commercial corridors and transit zones that don't represent where people actually live.

Neighborhood Safety Breakdown

The top tier of Hopkins neighborhoods is anchored by four A+ communities: Sherwood Forest (median household income $138,231), President's ($115,641), Hopkins West ($115,581), and Interlachen Park ($132,565). These four areas combine relatively small populations — ranging from about 300 to 1,530 residents — with high incomes and very low incident rates, earning the highest possible safety designation.

Just below them, six additional neighborhoods hold Grade A ratings: Minnetonka Mills, President's South, Hobby Acres, Campbell, Park Ridge, and Interlachen. Incomes in this tier range from roughly $58,000 in Park Ridge up to nearly $93,000 in Minnetonka Mills, showing that Grade A safety isn't limited to the city's wealthiest pockets.

The remaining neighborhoods — including President's North, Minnehaha Oaks, Avenues West, The Avenues, and others — carry Grade B ratings. A B grade still signals a low-crime environment; it simply means these areas see slightly more activity than their A-rated neighbors, often tied to higher foot traffic or denser housing. Crucially, not a single Hopkins neighborhood grades out at C, D, or F — an outcome that fewer than a handful of Twin Cities suburbs can claim.

Understanding the City-Wide C- Grade vs. Neighborhood Grades

A natural question arises: if every neighborhood is graded A or B, why does Hopkins carry an overall C- crime grade? City-level grades incorporate total incident volume relative to population — including crimes that occur in commercial zones, along major arterials like Excelsior Boulevard, and in areas between residential neighborhoods. The 22 analyzed residential neighborhoods represent where Hopkins families sleep, send their kids to school, and gather on weekends. That slice of the city looks substantially safer than the aggregate number suggests.

Hopkins' population of approximately 18,400 is spread across a density of 1,748 residents per square mile — compact enough that a cluster of incidents in one commercial block can meaningfully move the citywide needle without reflecting what most residents experience day to day.

Economic Context and Safety

Hopkins' median household income of $59,141 and median home value of $264,772 place it in the middle tier of Hennepin County suburbs. The city's 11.1% poverty rate and 5.4% unemployment rate are worth noting: pockets of economic stress do correlate with higher property-crime risk in many cities. Yet Hopkins' neighborhood data suggests that community investment and proactive policing have largely insulated residential areas from that effect — every neighborhood still grades out as safe regardless of income tier.

Median rent of $1,074 keeps Hopkins accessible to a range of renters, which contributes to its demographic diversity. Neighborhoods like Park Ridge (median income $58,257, Grade A) demonstrate that lower-income residential areas can maintain strong safety profiles when community engagement and housing stability are present.

What the Safety Map Tells Residents and Homebuyers

For anyone evaluating a move to Hopkins, the neighborhood-level grades offer a more useful signal than the city-level grade alone. Families prioritizing the absolute lowest incident rates should focus on the Sherwood Forest, Interlachen Park, President's, and Hopkins West corridors. Buyers or renters working with tighter budgets will find that Park Ridge, Hobby Acres, and Campbell — all Grade A — deliver strong safety at more accessible price points. Those drawn to the energy of Hopkins' walkable downtown scene may land in a Grade B neighborhood like The Avenues or Avenues West, accepting slightly more activity in exchange for proximity to Mainstreet amenities. In every case, the data confirms no Hopkins residential neighborhood currently falls below a B.

Safety Tips Grounded in Hopkins' Specific Profile

• Property security matters most. In a city where violent crime is rare and property-related incidents drive most of the citywide grade, securing vehicles and homes — especially in higher-density B-grade neighborhoods like President's North and Minnehaha Oaks — is the highest-impact personal safety step.
• Stay connected to neighborhood networks. Hopkins' smaller neighborhood populations (many under 1,000 residents) make block-level communication highly effective. Nextdoor groups and the Hopkins Police Department's community liaison program are active resources.
• Use the crime map seasonally. Incident patterns in Minnesota suburbs shift with the seasons — warmer months typically bring more outdoor property crimes. Revisiting the map each spring gives you an updated baseline.
• Report early, report often. In tight-knit communities like Sherwood Forest or Interlachen Park, even minor suspicious activity reported promptly helps police identify patterns before they escalate.