Detroit, Michigan Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 651,171
Key Insights
- →Detroit has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1781.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 13.2% from the previous year.
- →203 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 31.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.41 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1781.3
-13.2% YoY
Murder Rate
31.2
203 murders
Property Crime Rate
4305.3
28,035 total
vs National Avg
↑ 396%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 11,599
Murder203
Rape605
Robbery1,195
Aggravated Assault9,596
Property Crime: 28,035
Burglary4,578
Larceny-Theft15,263
Motor Vehicle Theft8,194
Arson399
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 651,171 | 11,599 | 1781.3 | 203 | 28,035 | 4305.3 |
| 2023 | 615,501 | 12,631 | 2052.1 | 250 | 29,135 | 4733.5 |
| 2022 | 626,757 | 12,710 | 2027.9 | 308 | 28,068 | 4478.3 |
| 2021 | 673,708 | 14,509 | 2153.6 | 303 | 22,607 | 3355.6 |
| 2020 | 659,616 | 14,370 | 2178.5 | 328 | 21,178 | 3210.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Detroit
Based on violent crime rate of 1781.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.