Safety index · Southwest, Minneapolis · data through November 2026
Is Linden Hills safe?
Linden Hills sits at the safer end of Minneapolis by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 83 out of 100 — 28 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 7th of 87 Minneapolis neighborhoods — based on 96 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 Linden Hills 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 57% 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 | 55 · 57% | |
| Other theft | 20 · 21% | |
| Burglary | 11 · 11% | |
| Bicycle theft | 6 · 6% | |
| Violent crime | 4 · 4% |
Walking in Linden Hills 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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- East Harriet77/100 · Low risk
- West Maka Ska73/100 · Moderate
- Fulton86/100 · Low risk
- East Bde Maka Ska50/100 · Moderate
- Lynnhurst80/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Linden Hills safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 83/100). Reported crime is low for Minneapolis, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Linden Hills?
Vehicle crime — 55 of 96 incidents (57%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Linden Hills 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.