Wayne, Michigan Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 16,891
Key Insights
- →Wayne has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 692.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 18.9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.53 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
692.7
-18.9% YoY
Murder Rate
5.9
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1302.5
220 total
vs National Avg
↑ 93%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 117
Murder1
Rape14
Robbery9
Aggravated Assault93
Property Crime: 220
Burglary31
Larceny-Theft130
Motor Vehicle Theft59
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,891 | 117 | 692.7 | 1 | 220 | 1302.5 |
| 2023 | 17,203 | 147 | 854.5 | 3 | 334 | 1941.5 |
| 2022 | 17,284 | 181 | 1047.2 | 2 | 365 | 2111.8 |
| 2021 | 16,616 | 146 | 878.7 | 0 | 263 | 1582.8 |
| 2020 | 16,734 | 108 | 645.4 | 0 | 219 | 1308.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Wayne
Based on violent crime rate of 692.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% of cities
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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.