Crime & Safety in Southfield, MI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.93
per 1,000 residents
+10% vs national
Property Crime Rate
24.20
per 1,000 residents
+11% vs national
Total Crimes
2,198
2024
Violent Clearance
50%
cases solved
+17% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+47%
vs 50K-100K avg
+47% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-9.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Southfield Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Southfield vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Southfield 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)Southfield police solve 100% of murder cases but only 4% 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 | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 45 | 0.60 | 24.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 30 | 0.40 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 296 | 3.92 | 53.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 306 | 4.06 | 11.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,107 | 14.67 | 10.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 413 | 5.47 | 4.1% |
Southfield, MI reported 372 violent crimes and 1,826 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.93 per 1,000 residents is 10.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 50% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,107 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 32.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Southfield's violent crime rate is 47% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 372 | 1,826 | 4.93 | 24.20 |
| 2023 | 406 | 2,072 | 5.42 | 27.64 |
| 2022 | 382 | 1,993 | 5.06 | 26.42 |
| 2021 | 368 | 1,532 | 5.10 | 21.21 |
| 2020 | 289 | 1,329 | 3.97 | 18.26 |
| 2019 | 200 | 1,508 | 2.73 | 20.56 |
| 2018 | 206 | 1,520 | 2.81 | 20.70 |
| 2017 | 150 | 2,043 | 2.05 | 27.86 |
| 2016 | 195 | 2,169 | 2.66 | 29.54 |
| 2015 | 185 | 1,882 | 2.52 | 25.67 |