Crime & Safety in Farmington Hills, MI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.98
per 1,000 residents
-56% vs national
Property Crime Rate
6.81
per 1,000 residents
-69% vs national
Total Crimes
722
2024
Violent Clearance
89%
cases solved
+110% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-41%
vs 50K-100K avg
-41% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+24.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Farmington Hills Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Farmington Hills vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Farmington Hills 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)Farmington Hills police solve 106% of rape cases but only 15% of larceny/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 | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 16 | 0.19 | 106.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 10 | 0.12 | 70.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 136 | 1.66 | 88.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 71 | 0.86 | 25.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 396 | 4.82 | 15.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 92 | 1.12 | 20.7% |
Farmington Hills, MI reported 163 violent crimes and 559 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.98 per 1,000 residents is 55.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 89% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 396 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 17.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Farmington Hills's violent crime rate is 41% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 163 | 559 | 1.98 | 6.81 |
| 2023 | 131 | 927 | 1.59 | 11.27 |
| 2022 | 127 | 962 | 1.53 | 11.62 |
| 2021 | 124 | 612 | 1.55 | 7.65 |
| 2020 | 83 | 563 | 1.03 | 6.98 |
| 2019 | 87 | 759 | 1.07 | 9.34 |
| 2018 | 69 | 684 | 0.85 | 8.42 |
| 2017 | 94 | 918 | 1.16 | 11.28 |
| 2016 | 80 | 1,054 | 0.98 | 12.91 |
| 2015 | 76 | 942 | 0.93 | 11.51 |