Is it safe to move to Uptown Minneapolis right now?
For safety questions, I'd point you to the Minneapolis Police Department's public reports and dashboards — that's data you should get straight from the source, not from a realtor. What I can speak to is the real estate: residential Uptown (The Wedge, East Isles) stays in steady demand, and the lake access and walkability rival properties at double the price in Edina. My standing advice for any neighborhood: tour it at 8 PM, not just 11 AM, and let your own eyes make the call.
I wrote this answer, and I stand behind it. I'm Chris Deutsch, a Minneapolis Realtor (MN #20382264). Twenty-five years of walking these neighborhoods, checking basements, and sitting across kitchen tables from people making exactly this call. I re-check every answer and date it — this one was last verified .
If your situation is more specific than the market, that's the one worth talking through. Email me at chris@lakesarearealty.com.