Crime & Safety in Detroit, MI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
17.82
per 1,000 residents
+298% vs national
Property Crime Rate
43.05
per 1,000 residents
+98% vs national
Total Crimes
39,636
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-0% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+105%
vs 500K-1M avg
+105% vs 500K-1M
YoY Change
-13.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Detroit Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Detroit vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. Detroit is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Detroit police solve 66% of murder cases but only 5% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 203 | 0.31 | 66.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 605 | 0.93 | 26.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1,195 | 1.84 | 27.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 9,596 | 14.74 | 44.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 4,578 | 7.03 | 8.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 15,263 | 23.44 | 5.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 8,194 | 12.58 | 4.6% |
Detroit, MI reported 11,601 violent crimes and 28,035 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 17.82 per 1,000 residents is 297.6% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 15,263 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 48.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (500,000 - 1,000,000 population), Detroit's violent crime rate is 105% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,601 | 28,035 | 17.82 | 43.05 |
| 2023 | 12,632 | 29,135 | 20.52 | 47.34 |
| 2022 | 12,697 | 28,126 | 20.26 | 44.88 |
| 2021 | 14,504 | 22,646 | 21.53 | 33.61 |
| 2020 | 14,500 | 21,442 | 21.98 | 32.51 |
| 2019 | 13,041 | 28,550 | 19.65 | 43.03 |
| 2018 | 13,492 | 28,997 | 20.10 | 43.20 |
| 2017 | 13,744 | 30,505 | 20.49 | 45.48 |
| 2016 | 13,723 | 31,769 | 20.49 | 47.44 |
| 2015 | 11,902 | 30,508 | 17.68 | 45.32 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
3
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2009 | Central High School | 0 | 2 | targeted | handgun |
| Dec 6, 2005 | Central High School | 0 | 1 | indiscriminate | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.