Crime going down in Minneapolis

With Minneapolis crime falling significantly across several different categories to start the year, Mayor Jacob Frey, Community Safety Commissioner Toddrick Barnette, and Police Chief Brian O’Hara are praising the efforts of a growing Minneapolis Police Department and an expanded public-safety ecosystem. So far in 2025, crime is down in most categories year-to-date, with significant reductions in robberies, carjackings, and auto thefts. 
Key year-to-date reductions in crime include:  
• A 47% reduction in robberies.
• A 40% reduction in carjackings. 
• A 32% reduction in gunshot wound victims. 
• A 24% reduction in auto thefts. 
• An 11% reduction in aggravated assaults.
Frey, Barnette and O'Hara credit the improvement in public safety as the result of several targeted MPD crime-reduction initiatives and on-going violence prevention work across the city. These initiatives include:
• Crime Pattern Response Protocol: Introduced a year ago, when initiated, the Crime Pattern Response Protocol reallocates police resources to areas where they’re needed the most to stop crime sprees in progress.
• Curfew Task Force: The Curfew Task Force was established in September 2024 to help reduce juvenile crime. The task force consists of dedicated police officers, community groups, and partnering law enforcement agencies who engage with juveniles prior to curfew to ensure their safety and connect them with available services. The task force also regularly checks in with at-risk young people and their guardians to provide them with essential resources and support. Since its implementation, there has been a 66% reduction in new violent youth offenders in Minneapolis.
• Late-Night Safety Plan (LSNP): This program has been expanded beyond downtown into Dinkytown and Uptown. In Dinkytown, the department increased the number of nights the plan was implemented during the summer. MPD resources saturated the area, and leadership was able to quickly deploy those resources to address issues. In Uptown, the LNSP was re-established in the fall. The use of surveillance monitoring allowed for quick deployment of MPD resources in the area before any problems escalated.
• Police recruitment: After a successful recruitment campaign, a historic police contract, and a renewed emphasis on boots-on-the-ground policing, MPD applications have increased by 133%. In 2024, the MPD finished the year with more officers than it began with for the first time since 2019, and the most recent police recruit classes are some of the largest and most diverse in recent years.
“This is very encouraging because these statistics are a reflection of the positive comments I’m hearing from many community members,” said Community Safety Commissioner Toddrick Barnette. “This is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our police officers and the people of this city who are increasingly becoming part of our ongoing efforts to build out a stronger community safety ecosystem—one that prioritizes prevention and support for the most vulnerable. Our safe city will not be achieved by enforcement alone, but through everyone in our community collaborating to address the root causes of crime and fostering trust within our communities."  
"Every day, the dedicated men and women of the MPD work tirelessly to reduce crime while strengthening community trust,” said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara. “The significant crime reductions seen in Minneapolis over the first two months are encouraging for everyone. We remain committed to data-driven enforcement, targeting the few individuals causing the most harm. Collaboration with community groups and residents remains essential, as lasting change requires a collective effort. Together, we will build the safer, stronger Minneapolis that everyone deserves."  
Minneapolis has also seen year-to-date decreases in burglaries (9.5%), vandalism (8.1%), negligent homicide (40%), larceny and theft (6.2%), stolen property (8.1%), weapon law violations (15.4%), and shots fired calls (18.1%).

A full breakdown of crime statistics can be found online.