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Safety index · University, Minneapolis · data through November 2026

Is University of Minnesota safe?

University of Minnesota shows a typical level of reported crime for Minneapolis. Its SafeRoute safety index is 52 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 55, ranking 48th of 87 Minneapolis neighborhoods — based on 423 incidents reported to the MPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

52/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of University of Minnesota — higher is safer. 48th of 87 Minneapolis neighborhoods.

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 University of Minnesota 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

Southeast University AvenueWashington Avenue South neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center423 incidents reported within 1 km of the University of Minnesota center · MPD data through November 2026, latest report in this area October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Vehicle crime
164 · 39%
Other theft
79 · 19%
Bicycle theft
57 · 13%
Violent crime
48 · 11%
Shoplifting
41 · 10%
Burglary
17 · 4%

Walking in University of Minnesota 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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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is University of Minnesota safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 52/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.

What is the most common crime in University of Minnesota?

Vehicle crime — 164 of 423 incidents (39%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the University of Minnesota 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.