SAFEROUTE

Safety index · Northeast, Minneapolis · data through November 2026

Is Waite Park safe?

Waite Park sits at the safer end of Minneapolis by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 76 out of 100 — 21 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 13th of 87 Minneapolis neighborhoods — based on 129 incidents reported to the MPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

76/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Waite Park — higher is safer. 13th 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 Waite Park 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 70% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Where incidents cluster

Northeast Central AvenueSilver Lake Road Northeast neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center129 incidents reported within 1 km of the Waite Park center · MPD data through November 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Vehicle crime
90 · 70%
Burglary
16 · 12%
Other theft
12 · 9%
Violent crime
10 · 8%
Criminal damage & arson
1 · 1%

Walking in Waite Park at night?

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Common questions

Is Waite Park safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 76/100). Reported crime is low for Minneapolis, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Waite Park?

Vehicle crime — 90 of 129 incidents (70%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Waite Park 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.