Safety index · University, Minneapolis · data through November 2026
Is Prospect Park - East River Road safe?
Prospect Park - East River Road shows a typical level of reported crime for Minneapolis. Its SafeRoute safety index is 60 out of 100 — 5 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 36th of 87 Minneapolis neighborhoods — based on 313 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 Prospect Park - East River Road 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 50% 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 | 156 · 50% | |
| Other theft | 61 · 19% | |
| Bicycle theft | 44 · 14% | |
| Violent crime | 24 · 8% | |
| Burglary | 14 · 4% | |
| Shoplifting | 7 · 2% |
Walking in Prospect Park - East River Road 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
- Seward45/100 · Elevated
- Como63/100 · Moderate
- Cedar Riverside42/100 · Elevated
- Cooper70/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Prospect Park - East River Road safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 60/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Prospect Park - East River Road?
Vehicle crime — 156 of 313 incidents (50%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Prospect Park - East River Road 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.