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Safety index · Calhoun Isle, Minneapolis · data through August 2026

Is West Maka Ska safe?

West Maka Ska sits at the safer end of Minneapolis by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 80 out of 100 — 19 points above the citywide median of 61, ranking 15th of 87 Minneapolis neighborhoods — based on 126 incidents reported to the MPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.

80/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of West Maka Ska — higher is safer. 15th of 87 Minneapolis neighborhoods.

DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 8 MONTHS OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Minneapolis — a typical Minneapolis neighborhood sits near 61. It ranks West Maka Ska 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 38% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 5% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Excelsior BoulevardLake Street West neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
126 incidents reported within 1 km of the West Maka Ska center · MPD data through August 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Vehicle crime
48 · 38%
Other theft
28 · 22%
Burglary
12 · 10%
Violent crime
7 · 6%
Sexual offences
4 · 3%
Shoplifting
15 · 12%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in West Maka Ska at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is West Maka Ska safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 80/100). About 28% of severity-weighted incidents in West Maka Ska are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Minneapolis, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in West Maka Ska?

Vehicle crime — 48 of 126 incidents (38%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to August 2026.

How is the West Maka Ska 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.