Safety index · University, Minneapolis · data through November 2026
Is Cedar Riverside safe?
Cedar Riverside records more reported crime than most Minneapolis neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 42 out of 100 — 13 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 61st of 87 Minneapolis neighborhoods — based on 540 incidents reported to the MPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
DATA THROUGH NOVEMBER 2026 · 9 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Minneapolis — a typical Minneapolis neighborhood sits near 55. It ranks Cedar Riverside against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — vehicle crime alone is 51% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 276 · 51% | |
| Other theft | 88 · 16% | |
| Violent crime | 73 · 14% | |
| Burglary | 37 · 7% | |
| Robbery | 29 · 5% | |
| Bicycle theft | 23 · 4% |
Walking in Cedar Riverside at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- University of Minnesota52/100 · Moderate
- Downtown East33/100 · Elevated
- Seward45/100 · Elevated
- Ventura Village25/100 · Elevated
- Elliot Park23/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Cedar Riverside safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 42/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Cedar Riverside?
Vehicle crime — 276 of 540 incidents (51%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Cedar Riverside safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Minneapolis Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Minneapolis, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.