Safety index · University, Minneapolis · data through November 2026
Is Nicollet Island - East Bank safe?
Nicollet Island - East Bank records more reported crime than most Minneapolis neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 38 out of 100 — 17 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 68th of 87 Minneapolis neighborhoods — based on 826 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 Nicollet Island - East Bank 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 41% 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 | 341 · 41% | |
| Other theft | 170 · 21% | |
| Shoplifting | 115 · 14% | |
| Bicycle theft | 78 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 55 · 7% | |
| Violent crime | 42 · 5% |
Walking in Nicollet Island - East Bank 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- St. Anthony West52/100 · Moderate
- St. Anthony East41/100 · Elevated
- Marcy Holmes35/100 · Elevated
- Downtown East33/100 · Elevated
- Downtown West20/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Nicollet Island - East Bank safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 38/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Nicollet Island - East Bank?
Vehicle crime — 341 of 826 incidents (41%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Nicollet Island - East Bank 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.