Crime Safety Grade

D+

Minneapolis, MN Crime Rate

Lower crime than 73% of U.S. cities

Safety varies across 244+ neighborhoods — see the safest areas below

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Is Minneapolis Safe?

With an overall crime index of 89, Minneapolis has a 11% lower crime rate than the national average. Your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime is 1 in 291. However, safety varies dramatically by neighborhood, with areas like Pinebrook earning an A+ grade while Sumner-Glenwood rates F+.

Crime Index Comparison

Minneapolis
89
Minnesota Avg
112
National Avg
100

100 = national average. Higher values indicate more crime.

Crime Index
89
11% below average
Violent Crime
86
14% below average
Property Crime
97
3% below average
Safe Areas
92%
Neighborhoods rated A or B

Your chance of violent crime in Minneapolis

1 in 291

Property crime: 1 in 258

Where Is It Safe in Minneapolis?

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Minneapolis Crime Breakdown

Highest Risk
Larceny / Theft · 9% above avg
Lowest Risk
Robbery · 16% below avg
Crime Type Index vs National
Murder Violent 88 ▼ 12%
Assault Violent 86 ▼ 14%
Robbery Violent 84 ▼ 16%
Burglary Property 88 ▼ 12%
Larceny / Theft Property 109 ▲ 9%
Vehicle Theft Property 94 ▼ 6%

Violent vs Property Crime

Neighborhood Safety Distribution

All Minneapolis Neighborhoods

# Neighborhood Grade Crime Index
1 Cedar Manor A+ 11
2 Club West A+ 30
3 Highlands A+ 5
4 Golf Terrace Heights A+ 7
5 Fox Meadow A+ 15
6 Founders A+ 21
7 Eidem A+ 23
8 Edinburgh A+ 18
9 Creek Valley A+ 3
10 Creek Knoll A+ 16
11 Countryside A+ 4
12 Country Club A+ 5
13 Crestview A+ 14
14 Candlewood A+ 41
15 Browndale A+ 17
16 Forest A+ 15
17 Brookview Heights A+ 11
18 Brookside A+ 18
19 Brookdale Park A+ 24
20 Braemar Hills A+ 7
21 Birch Grove A+ 21
22 Birchcrest A+ 3
23 Bass Creek A+ 27
24 Twin Oaks A+ 29
25 Harpers Street A+ 30
26 The Lakes A+ 2
27 Westwood Hills A+ 7
28 Deacon's Walk A+ 23
29 Westdale A+ 15
30 Oaks of Shenandoah A+ 22
31 Trinity Gardens A+ 30
32 The Heights A+ 3
33 Sunny Slope A+ 3
34 River View A+ 11
35 South Oak Hill A+ 16
36 Parkwood Knolls A+ 21
37 Pamela Park A+ 21
38 Palmer Lake A+ 17
39 College Park A+ 26
40 Concord A+ 17
41 Orchard Lane A+ 18
42 Norwood A+ 21
43 Pinebrook A+ 16
44 Normandale Park A+ 8
45 Morningside A+ 5
46 Minnehaha Woods A+ 10
47 Lake Forest A+ 11
48 Lake Cornelia A+ 11
49 Indian Trails A+ 14
50 Indian Hills A+ 15
51 Minikahda Vista A+ 40
52 Arden Park A+ 32
53 Lynnhurst A+ 41
54 Chowen Park A+ 21
55 Melody Lake A+ 55
56 White Oaks A+ 44
57 50th and France A+ 44
58 Bredesen Park A+ 53
59 Cavanagh Oaks A+ 26
60 Fern Hill A+ 33
61 Fulton A+ 60
62 University of Minnesota A+ 12
63 Northdale A+ 74
64 Bronx Park A+ 47
65 Hale A+ 44
66 St. Anthony A+ 45
67 Page A+ 52
68 Hilldale A+ 18
69 Thompson Heights A+ 73
70 Rolling Green A+ 19
71 Brownwood A+ 30
72 Sorenson A+ 39
73 Creekside A 42
74 Kenny A 67
75 South Cornelia A 42
76 Kenwood A 113
77 Fair A 39
78 Dewey Hill A 100
79 Prospect Knolls A 58
80 Clover Leaf Farm A 78
81 Strachauer Park A 49
82 Brooklawns A 68
83 Tangletown A 70
84 Elmwood A 69
85 Orchard Trail A 23
86 Willowstone A 46
87 Linden Hills A 85
88 Bryn-Mawr A 87
89 Donnays Oak Park A 93
90 Cahill A 104
91 Lenox A 64
92 Cooper A 75
93 Grandview A 97
94 River Park A 50
95 Blackstone A 103
96 Pennsylvania Park A 57
97 Todd Park A 86
98 Knoll Creek A 81
99 Broadway A 49
100 Welcome Park A 89
101 Diamond Lake A 71
102 East Harriet A 100
103 Cedarhurst A 84
104 Ericsson A 82
105 Bassett Creek A 38
106 Tessman A 39
107 Winnetka Hills A 46
108 Keewaydin A 128
109 Birchwood A 48
110 Monroe A 38
111 Minnehaha A 90
112 River North A 50
113 Armatage A 73
114 Thompson Riverview Terrace A 122
115 Firehouse A 48
116 Waite Park A 110
117 Amhurst A 111
118 East Isles A 135
119 Northrop A 87
120 Cobblecrest A 75
121 Eliot View A 105
122 Riverwood A 87
123 Minnehaha A 121
124 Cedar-Isles-Dean A 135
125 East Calhoun (ECCO) A 138
126 Centennial Lakes A 153
127 Lee Park A 105
128 Hiawatha A 101
129 Lowry Hill A 157
130 Valley Place A 64
131 Northwoods A 103
132 Oak Grove A 104
133 Lake Edina A 86
134 Northeast Richfield A 72
135 King Field A 97
136 Northwest RIchfield A- 108
137 East Palmer Lake A- 72
138 Shingle Creek A- 55
139 Howe A- 92
140 Standish A- 85
141 Southdale A- 143
142 Park Center A- 78
143 Commerce A- 115
144 Southeast Richfield A- 92
145 Northland A- 152
146 Audubon Park A- 114
147 Skyway A- 79
148 Evergreen A- 78
149 West Calhoun A- 156
150 Bellvue A- 70
151 Grandview A- 75
152 Greenhaven A- 140
153 Lowry Hill East A- 150
154 Kilmer A- 110
155 Shelard Park A- 113
156 CARAG A- 152
157 Morris Park A- 129
158 Eliot A- 130
159 Field A- 89
160 Southwest Richfield A- 96
161 Lakeland Park A- 60
162 Victory A- 110
163 Wolfe Park A- 148
164 Aquila A- 103
165 Minikahda Oaks A- 155
166 Bancroft A- 124
167 Riverdale Village A- 184
168 Lions A- 119
169 Becker A- 87
170 Happy Hollow A- 109
171 Lions Park A- 157
172 Twin Lake A- 117
173 Wenonah A- 103
174 Garden City A- 127
175 Mid-City Industrial A- 148
176 Sunny Lane B+ 124
177 Nicollet Island / East Bank B+ 185
178 Columbia Park B+ 169
179 Central B+ 84
180 Willow Park B+ 141
181 Oak Hill B+ 142
182 Corcoran B+ 113
183 Northport B+ 131
184 Cleveland B+ 120
185 Parklawn B+ 126
186 Humboldt Industrial Area B+ 144
187 Pentagon Park B+ 115
188 Windom B+ 115
189 Northeast Park B+ 157
190 Kylawn B+ 111
191 Lind-Bohanon B+ 103
192 Regina B+ 96
193 North Loop B+ 160
194 Como (Minneapolis) B+ 119
195 Shingle Creek B+ 97
196 Windom Park B+ 139
197 Promenade B+ 165
198 Bryant B+ 107
199 Longfellow B+ 145
200 Beltrami B+ 113
201 Powderhorn Park B 144
202 Camden Industrial Area B 109
203 St. Anthony West B 164
204 McKinley B 143
205 Edinborough B 165
206 Shingle Creek B 133
207 Centennial B 132
208 Jordan B 136
209 Willard-Hay B 128
210 Texa Tonka B 163
211 Triangle B 181
212 Marshall Terrace B 164
213 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport B 136
214 Marcy Holmes B 170
215 Central B 141
216 Prospect Park / East River Road B 149
217 Loring Park B 191
218 Sheridan B- 184
219 Meadowbrook B- 160
220 Webber-Camden B- 152
221 Midtown Phillips B- 140
222 Logan Park B- 174
223 Downtown East B- 181
224 St. Anthony East B- 194
225 Willow Lane B- 139
226 Hartkopf C+ 151
227 Stevens Square / Loring Heights C+ 193
228 Seward C+ 156
229 Downtown West C+ 188
230 Folwell C+ 152
231 Lyndale C+ 170
232 Holland C+ 167
233 East Phillips C+ 153
234 Whittier C 169
235 Hawthorne C 156
236 Cedar Riverside C 150
237 Bottineau C 172
238 Elliot Park C- 192
239 Harrison C- 166
240 Village Creek C- 181
241 Near North D 174
242 Phillips West D 195
243 Ventura Village D- 187
244 Sumner-Glenwood F+ 191

Minneapolis Crime by Zip Code

55424
A+ Index: 14
55446
A+ Index: 14
55436
A+ Index: 37
55439
A+ Index: 31
55442
A+ Index: 31
55410
A+ Index: 68
55438
A+ Index: 48
55447
A+ Index: 43
55449
A+ Index: 49
55441
A Index: 56
55416
A Index: 83
55448
A Index: 66
55437
A Index: 65
55431
A Index: 62
55434
A Index: 83
55419
A Index: 75
55433
A Index: 106
55450
A Index: 92
55455
A Index: 18
55427
A Index: 66
55422
A Index: 76
55435
A Index: 107
55444
A Index: 32
55417
A Index: 91
55426
A Index: 92
55445
A Index: 51
55406
A- Index: 109
55420
A- Index: 100
55423
A- Index: 94
55409
A- Index: 104
55432
A- Index: 119
55418
A- Index: 124
55428
A- Index: 92
55443
A- Index: 46
55401
A- Index: 173
55430
A- Index: 90
55405
B+ Index: 143
55421
B+ Index: 139
55425
B+ Index: 122
55407
B+ Index: 127
55429
B+ Index: 95
55403
B Index: 181
55412
B Index: 136
55408
B Index: 156
55413
B Index: 167
55414
B Index: 151
55411
C+ Index: 147
55402
C- Index: 196
55415
C- Index: 190
55454
C- Index: 146
55404
C- Index: 185
55487
D+ Index: 197
55479
D+ Index: 197
55467
D- Index: 197

Minneapolis Demographics & Cost of Living

Population
2,885,610
Median Income
$66,068
Home Value
$267,305
Median Rent
$1,078
Home Ownership
47%

Racial Demographics

White
64.5%
Black
16%
Hispanic
8.1%
Asian
8.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the crime rate in Minneapolis?
Minneapolis has an overall crime index of 89, which is below the national average of 100. Approximately 92% of neighborhoods in Minneapolis are rated A or B for safety.
Is Minneapolis safe to live in?
Minneapolis has a crime safety grade of D+. Very high crime. Safety varies significantly by neighborhood, so it is important to research specific areas before moving.
What are the safest neighborhoods in Minneapolis?
The safest neighborhoods in Minneapolis based on crime data include Pinebrook, Crestview, Concord, Club West, and College Park. These areas have the lowest crime indices in the city.
How does Minneapolis crime compare to the national average?
Minneapolis's overall crime index is 89 compared to the national average of 100, meaning crime is 11% lower than the typical US city.

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