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City-Data.com crime index in Detroit, MI compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Detroit, MI

The 2023 crime rate in Detroit, MI is 843 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 3.5 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 99.5% U.S. cities. The 2023 Detroit crime rate fell by 0% compared to 2022. The number of homicides stood at 250 - a decrease of 57 compared to 2022. In the last 5 years Detroit has seen rise of violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Detroit, MI is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Detroit:

843.4
Highland Park:

723.6
Hamtramck:

271.6
Hazel Park:

210.8
Ferndale:

181.3
Pleasant Ridge:

73.9
Oak Park:

221.3
Huntington Woods:

22.4
Center Line:

165.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Detroit by year

Type

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023
Murders
(per 100,000)		310
(43.4)		344
(48.2)		386
(54.6)		316
(45.2)		298
(43.5)		287
(42.6)		302
(45.1)		268
(40.0)		261
(38.9)		281
(42.4)		321
(48.7)		306
(45.4)		307
(49.0)		250
(40.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		403
(56.5)		426
(59.7)		442
(62.5)		613
(87.6)		557
(81.4)		527
(78.3)		594
(88.7)		712
(106.1)		1,008
(150.2)		959
(144.5)		695
(105.4)		828
(122.9)		712
(113.6)		673
(109.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		5,539
(776.0)		4,976
(697.7)		4,850
(685.9)		4,771
(681.7)		3,573
(521.8)		3,448
(512.2)		2,942
(439.3)		2,638
(393.3)		2,310
(344.1)		2,342
(353.0)		1,844
(279.6)		1,511
(224.3)		1,398
(223.1)		1,388
(225.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		10,721
(1,502)		9,508
(1,333)		9,345
(1,322)		8,801
(1,257)		9,194
(1,343)		7,639
(1,135)		9,885
(1,476)		10,126
(1,510)		9,916
(1,477)		9,453
(1,425)		11,634
(1,764)		11,853
(1,759)		10,278
(1,640)		10,320
(1,677)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		17,078
(2,393)		16,032
(2,248)		13,504
(1,910)		11,758
(1,680)		9,179
(1,341)		7,874
(1,170)		8,829
(1,318)		8,264
(1,232)		7,467
(1,112)		6,841
(1,031)		4,390
(665.5)		4,155
(616.7)		4,830
(770.6)		4,659
(756.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		18,127
(2,540)		16,500
(2,313)		15,992
(2,262)		17,198
(2,457)		13,724
(2,004)		14,520
(2,157)		13,980
(2,088)		14,074
(2,098)		15,068
(2,245)		14,882
(2,243)		11,431
(1,733)		11,753
(1,745)		13,840
(2,208)		15,300
(2,486)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		12,604
(1,766)		11,227
(1,574)		11,514
(1,628)		11,602
(1,658)		10,092
(1,474)		8,114
(1,205)		8,960
(1,338)		8,167
(1,218)		6,452
(961.2)		6,890
(1,038)		5,621
(852.2)		6,738
(1,000)		9,456
(1,509)		9,176
(1,491)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1,082
(151.6)		958
(134.3)		561
(79.3)		611
(87.3)		491
(71.7)		845
(125.5)		556
(83.0)		870
(129.7)		854
(127.2)		791
(119.2)		771
(116.9)		542
(80.5)		441
(70.4)		477
(77.5)
City-Data.com crime index1075.6996.0983.7964.9869.2793.0871.0852.3841.1836.1802.3801.3846.7843.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 240.7. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 3,457 registered sex offenders living in Detroit, Michigan as of September 17, 2025.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Detroit is 195 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2023
Detroit:

1,141.7
U.S. Average:

203.4

Violent crime rate in 2022
Detroit:

1,143.0
U.S. Average:

214.9

Violent crime rate in 2021
Detroit:

1,205.6
U.S. Average:

162.2

Violent crime rate in 2020
Detroit:

1,224.3
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2019
Detroit:

1,118.1
U.S. Average:

211.7

Violent crime rate in 2018
Detroit:

1,138.6
U.S. Average:

216.7

Violent crime rate in 2017
Detroit:

1,137.5
U.S. Average:

220.1

Violent crime rate in 2016
Detroit:

1,136.6
U.S. Average:

222.7

Violent crime rate in 2015
Detroit:

987.0
U.S. Average:

213.5

Violent crime rate in 2014
Detroit:

1,100.7
U.S. Average:

205.5

Violent crime rate in 2013
Detroit:

1,147.5
U.S. Average:

206.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Detroit:

1,175.4
U.S. Average:

212.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Detroit:

1,171.6
U.S. Average:

211.4

Violent crime rate in 2010
Detroit:

1,282.3
U.S. Average:

220.4

Violent crime rate in 2009
Detroit:

931.3
U.S. Average:

232.5

Violent crime rate in 2008
Detroit:

923.0
U.S. Average:

245.9

Violent crime rate in 2007
Detroit:

1,067.5
U.S. Average:

252.5

Violent crime rate in 2006
Detroit:

1,139.4
U.S. Average:

256.1

Property crime rate in 2023
Detroit:

499.3
U.S. Average:

155.7

Property crime rate in 2022
Detroit:

490.8
U.S. Average:

158.8

Property crime rate in 2021
Detroit:

360.6
U.S. Average:

115.9

Property crime rate in 2020
Detroit:

347.6
U.S. Average:

160.9

Property crime rate in 2019
Detroit:

474.1
U.S. Average:

170.1

Property crime rate in 2018
Detroit:

478.9
U.S. Average:

183.9

Property crime rate in 2017
Detroit:

533.9
U.S. Average:

198.5

Property crime rate in 2016
Detroit:

568.8
U.S. Average:

211.8

Property crime rate in 2015
Detroit:

522.5
U.S. Average:

214.4

Property crime rate in 2014
Detroit:

589.4
U.S. Average:

225.2

Property crime rate in 2013
Detroit:

707.5
U.S. Average:

245.0

Property crime rate in 2012
Detroit:

739.3
U.S. Average:

262.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Detroit:

801.3
U.S. Average:

268.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Detroit:

870.4
U.S. Average:

270.8

Property crime rate in 2009
Detroit:

641.4
U.S. Average:

278.2

Property crime rate in 2008
Detroit:

677.3
U.S. Average:

294.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Detroit:

757.2
U.S. Average:

299.9

Property crime rate in 2006
Detroit:

797.3
U.S. Average:

306.9
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2023, including police officers: 3,144 (2,465 officers - 1,839 male; 626 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.00
Michigan average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2022, including police officers: 3,080 (2,381 officers - 1,761 male; 620 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.80
Michigan average:

1.82

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 3,100 (2,475 officers - 1,854 male; 621 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.67
Michigan average:

1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 3,149 (2,528 officers - 1,899 male; 629 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.83
Michigan average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 3,126 (2,517 officers - 1,893 male; 624 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.79
Michigan average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 3,019 (2,398 officers - 1,808 male; 590 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.57
Michigan average:

1.85

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 3,084 (2,499 officers - 1,874 male; 625 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.73
Michigan average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 2,855 (2,350 officers - 1,771 male; 579 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.51
Michigan average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 2,436 (2,255 officers - 1,689 male; 566 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.35
Michigan average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 2,675 (2,318 officers - 1,743 male; 575 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.39
Michigan average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 2,632 (2,356 officers - 1,759 male; 597 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.37
Michigan average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 2,883 (2,570 officers - 1,917 male; 653 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.63
Michigan average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 3,087 (2,760 officers - 2,044 male; 716 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.87
Michigan average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 3,210 (2,890 officers - 2,118 male; 772 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.05
Michigan average:

1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 3,273 (2,930 officers - 2,150 male; 780 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.23
Michigan average:

1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 3,401 (3,032 officers - 2,218 male; 814 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.35
Michigan average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 3,403 (3,037 officers - 2,210 male; 827 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.53
Michigan average:

1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 3,509 (3,164 officers - 2,310 male; 854 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.58
Michigan average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 3,695 (3,327 officers - 2,436 male; 891 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.69
Michigan average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 4,612 (3,772 officers - 2,768 male; 1,004 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.13
Michigan average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 4,387 (3,837 officers - 2,830 male; 1,007 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.14
Michigan average:

2.05

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Detroit, MI
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 48201, 48202, 48203, 48204, 48205, 48206, 48207, 48208, 48209, 48210, 48211, 48212, 48213, 48214, 48215, 48216, 48217, 48219, 48221, 48223, 48224, 48225, 48226, 48227, 48228, 48233, 48234, 48235, 48236, 48238, 48239, 48240, 48243.

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