Crime & Safety in Flint, MI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
9.30
per 1,000 residents
+108% vs national
Property Crime Rate
41.69
per 1,000 residents
+92% vs national
Total Crimes
1,568
2024
Violent Clearance
54%
cases solved
+28% vs national
Property Clearance
45%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+233%
vs 25K-50K avg
+233% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-11.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Flint Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Flint vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Flint 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)Flint police solve 100% of murder cases but only 13% of rape 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 | 2 | 0.07 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 16 | 0.52 | 12.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 35 | 1.14 | 31.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 233 | 7.58 | 60.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 128 | 4.16 | 18.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,010 | 32.84 | 51.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 144 | 4.68 | 16.7% |
Flint, MI reported 286 violent crimes and 1,282 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 9.30 per 1,000 residents is 107.5% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 54% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,010 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 33.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Flint's violent crime rate is 233% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 286 | 1,282 | 9.30 | 41.69 |
| 2023 | 325 | 1,279 | 10.54 | 41.50 |
| 2022 | 325 | 1,038 | 10.45 | 33.38 |
| 2021 | 321 | 1,061 | 10.69 | 35.35 |
| 2020 | 321 | 1,120 | 10.64 | 37.11 |
| 2019 | 241 | 1,178 | 7.95 | 38.85 |
| 2018 | 266 | 1,220 | 8.76 | 40.16 |
| 2017 | 306 | 1,555 | 10.10 | 51.35 |
| 2016 | 325 | 1,744 | 10.67 | 57.26 |
| 2015 | 222 | 1,726 | 7.24 | 56.31 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2023 | International Academy of Flint | 0 | 1 | targeted | nan |
| Apr 17, 2019 | Flex High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.