Crime & Safety in Madison Heights, MI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.77
per 1,000 residents
-38% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.58
per 1,000 residents
-33% vs national
Total Crimes
489
2024
Violent Clearance
77%
cases solved
+81% vs national
Property Clearance
20%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-1%
vs 25K-50K avg
-1% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-4.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Madison Heights Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Madison Heights vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Madison Heights 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)Madison Heights police solve 100% of murder cases but only 6% 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 | 2 | 0.07 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 6 | 0.21 | 66.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 8 | 0.28 | 37.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 62 | 2.20 | 82.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 32 | 1.14 | 37.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 309 | 10.96 | 21.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 70 | 2.48 | 5.7% |
Madison Heights, MI reported 78 violent crimes and 411 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.77 per 1,000 residents is 38.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 77% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 309 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 37.1% of aggravated assaults. Madison Heights's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78 | 411 | 2.77 | 14.58 |
| 2023 | 82 | 531 | 2.90 | 18.81 |
| 2022 | 68 | 539 | 2.42 | 19.20 |
| 2021 | 90 | 528 | 3.04 | 17.82 |
| 2020 | 74 | 461 | 2.47 | 15.41 |
| 2019 | 53 | 593 | 1.76 | 19.71 |
| 2018 | 89 | 456 | 2.96 | 15.15 |
| 2017 | 50 | 513 | 1.66 | 17.01 |
| 2016 | 81 | 642 | 2.67 | 21.19 |
| 2015 | 58 | 558 | 1.91 | 18.35 |