Flint, Michigan Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 79,183
Key Insights
- →Flint has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1257.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11.6% from the previous year.
- →20 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 25.3 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: 0.96 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1257.8
-11.6% YoY
Murder Rate
25.3
20 murders
Property Crime Rate
1312.2
1,039 total
vs National Avg
↑ 250%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 996
Murder20
Rape47
Robbery48
Aggravated Assault881
Property Crime: 1,039
Burglary220
Larceny-Theft580
Motor Vehicle Theft239
Arson16
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79,183 | 996 | 1257.8 | 20 | 1,039 | 1312.2 |
| 2023 | 79,234 | 1,127 | 1422.4 | 18 | 1,346 | 1698.8 |
| 2022 | 80,059 | 985 | 1230.3 | 13 | 1,047 | 1307.8 |
| 2021 | 94,290 | 982 | 1041.5 | 37 | 875 | 928.0 |
| 2020 | 94,842 | 996 | 1050.2 | 44 | 1,614 | 1701.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Flint
Based on violent crime rate of 1257.8 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.