Safety index · Powderhorn, Minneapolis · data through November 2026
Is Whittier, Minneapolis safe?
Whittier records a high level of reported crime for Minneapolis. Its SafeRoute safety index is 23 out of 100 — 32 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 84th of 87 Minneapolis neighborhoods — based on 1,288 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 Whittier 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 44% 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 | 564 · 44% | |
| Violent crime | 211 · 16% | |
| Other theft | 196 · 15% | |
| Burglary | 104 · 8% | |
| Bicycle theft | 80 · 6% | |
| Robbery | 72 · 6% |
Walking in Whittier 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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- Steven's Square - Loring Heights21/100 · High risk
- Phillips West27/100 · Elevated
- Lowry Hill East25/100 · Elevated
- Lyndale26/100 · Elevated
- Loring Park22/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Whittier safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 23/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Whittier?
Vehicle crime — 564 of 1,288 incidents (44%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Whittier 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.