Dearborn Heights police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 6,915 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Dearborn Heights police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 2 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 17 | 28.1 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 202 | 333.6 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 13 | 21.5 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 102 | 168.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 492 | 812.6 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 166 | 274.2 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 3 | 5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 17 |
| Violence | 202 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Theft and burglary | 760 |
| Other | 3 |
Questions about crime in Dearborn Heights police area
- Is Dearborn Heights police area safe?
- Dearborn Heights police area: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Dearborn Heights police area?
- Dearborn Heights police area: Weighted crime: 6,915 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Dearborn Heights police area?
- Recorded homicides in Dearborn Heights police area (2025): 2.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Wayne County since 2010
Dearborn Heights: Mayor not loaded yet. Wayne County: Sheriff Raphael Washington (Democrat). Governor: Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat)
Raphael Washington · Democrat
since 2024
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Raphael Washington · Democrat
2022 – 2024
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Benny Napoleon · Democrat
2020 – 2022
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Benny Napoleon · Democrat
2016 – 2020
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Benny Napoleon · Democrat
2012 – 2016
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Warren Evans · Democrat
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
