Safety index · Central, Minneapolis · data through November 2026
Is Steven's Square - Loring Heights safe?
Steven's Square - Loring Heights records a high level of reported crime for Minneapolis. Its SafeRoute safety index is 21 out of 100 — 34 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 86th of 87 Minneapolis neighborhoods — based on 1,438 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 Steven's Square - Loring Heights 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 39% 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 | 562 · 39% | |
| Other theft | 293 · 20% | |
| Violent crime | 259 · 18% | |
| Burglary | 113 · 8% | |
| Bicycle theft | 73 · 5% | |
| Robbery | 52 · 4% |
Walking in Steven's Square - Loring Heights 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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- Loring Park22/100 · High risk
- Whittier23/100 · High risk
- Elliot Park23/100 · High risk
- Phillips West27/100 · Elevated
- Lowry Hill57/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Steven's Square - Loring Heights safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 21/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Steven's Square - Loring Heights?
Vehicle crime — 562 of 1,438 incidents (39%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Steven's Square - Loring Heights 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.