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Safety index · Central, Minneapolis · data through November 2026

Is Downtown East, Minneapolis safe?

Downtown East records more reported crime than most Minneapolis neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 33 out of 100 — 22 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 72nd of 87 Minneapolis neighborhoods — based on 864 incidents reported to the MPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

33/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Downtown East — higher is safer. 72nd of 87 Minneapolis neighborhoods.

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 Downtown East 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 47% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Where incidents cluster

Washington Avenue SouthSouth 7th Street neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center864 incidents reported within 1 km of the Downtown East center (500 shown) · MPD data through November 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Vehicle crime
408 · 47%
Other theft
185 · 21%
Violent crime
93 · 11%
Bicycle theft
63 · 7%
Burglary
48 · 6%
Sexual offences
33 · 4%

Walking in Downtown East 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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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Downtown East safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 33/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.

What is the most common crime in Downtown East?

Vehicle crime — 408 of 864 incidents (47%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Downtown East 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.