Safety index · Central, Minneapolis · data through November 2026
Is Downtown West safe?
Downtown West records a high level of reported crime for Minneapolis. Its SafeRoute safety index is 20 out of 100 — 35 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 87th of 87 Minneapolis neighborhoods — based on 1,731 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 Downtown West 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 33% 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 | 567 · 33% | |
| Other theft | 504 · 29% | |
| Shoplifting | 176 · 10% | |
| Violent crime | 170 · 10% | |
| Bicycle theft | 104 · 6% | |
| Burglary | 78 · 5% |
Walking in Downtown West 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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- North Loop28/100 · Elevated
- Elliot Park23/100 · High risk
- Loring Park22/100 · High risk
- Downtown East33/100 · Elevated
- Nicollet Island - East Bank38/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Downtown West safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 20/100). 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 West?
Vehicle crime — 567 of 1,731 incidents (33%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Downtown West 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.