Southfield, Michigan Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 75,454
Key Insights
- →Southfield has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 493.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 12% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
493.0
-8.5% YoY
Murder Rate
1.3
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2420.0
1,826 total
vs National Avg
↑ 37%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 372
Murder1
Rape45
Robbery30
Aggravated Assault296
Property Crime: 1,826
Burglary306
Larceny-Theft1,107
Motor Vehicle Theft413
Arson9
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75,454 | 372 | 493.0 | 1 | 1,826 | 2420.0 |
| 2023 | 74,960 | 404 | 539.0 | 1 | 2,072 | 2764.1 |
| 2022 | 75,432 | 379 | 502.4 | 2 | 1,988 | 2635.5 |
| 2021 | 72,216 | 365 | 505.4 | 4 | 1,521 | 2106.2 |
| 2020 | 72,794 | 288 | 395.6 | 3 | 1,309 | 1798.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Southfield
Based on violent crime rate of 493.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 12% 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.