Crime & Safety in Ferndale, MI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.05
per 1,000 residents
-54% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.28
per 1,000 residents
-30% vs national
Total Crimes
330
2024
Violent Clearance
79%
cases solved
+87% vs national
Property Clearance
19%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-22%
vs 10K-25K avg
-22% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-27.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Ferndale Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Ferndale vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Ferndale 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)Ferndale police solve 83% of aggravated assault cases but only 12% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 5 | 0.26 | 60.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.26 | 80.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 29 | 1.52 | 82.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 32 | 1.68 | 34.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 192 | 10.08 | 18.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 67 | 3.52 | 11.9% |
Ferndale, MI reported 39 violent crimes and 291 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.05 per 1,000 residents is 54.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 79% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 192 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 37.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Ferndale's violent crime rate is 22% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39 | 291 | 2.05 | 15.28 |
| 2023 | 53 | 416 | 2.81 | 22.07 |
| 2022 | 51 | 387 | 2.68 | 20.36 |
| 2021 | 27 | 312 | 1.33 | 15.42 |
| 2020 | 51 | 310 | 2.54 | 15.46 |
| 2019 | 51 | 443 | 2.54 | 22.04 |
| 2018 | 39 | 342 | 1.94 | 17.02 |
| 2017 | 44 | 419 | 2.19 | 20.81 |
| 2016 | 46 | 562 | 2.27 | 27.78 |
| 2015 | 41 | 600 | 2.02 | 29.49 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2021 | Tri-County Education Center | 0 | 0 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.