Dearborn Heights, Michigan Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 60,148
Key Insights
- →Dearborn Heights has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 458.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 9.2% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 14% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.37 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
458.9
+9.2% YoY
Murder Rate
1.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1238.6
745 total
vs National Avg
↑ 28%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 276
Murder1
Rape13
Robbery29
Aggravated Assault233
Property Crime: 745
Burglary101
Larceny-Theft456
Motor Vehicle Theft188
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60,148 | 276 | 458.9 | 1 | 745 | 1238.6 |
| 2023 | 61,420 | 258 | 420.1 | 1 | 984 | 1602.1 |
| 2022 | 61,789 | 303 | 490.4 | 0 | 937 | 1516.5 |
| 2021 | 54,772 | 299 | 545.9 | 2 | 814 | 1486.2 |
| 2020 | 55,105 | 291 | 528.1 | 1 | 769 | 1395.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Dearborn Heights
Based on violent crime rate of 458.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 14% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.