Detroit police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 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: 27,281 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Detroit 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 | 165 | 25.7 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 554 | 86.3 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 8,968 | 1,396.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 937 | 145.9 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 4,073 | 634.3 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 14,711 | 2,290.9 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6,239 | 971.6 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 382 | 59.5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 165 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 554 |
| Violence | 8,968 |
| Robbery | 937 |
| Theft and burglary | 25,023 |
| Other | 382 |
Questions about crime in Detroit police area
- Is Detroit police area safe?
- Detroit police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High 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 Detroit police area?
- Detroit police area: Weighted crime: 27,281 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Detroit police area?
- Recorded homicides in Detroit police area (2025): 165.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Detroit since 2010
Detroit: Mayor Mary Sheffield (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat)
Mary Sheffield · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since January 2026
Too early to compare
Mike Duggan
January 2022 – January 2026
Detroit 0% · USA ▼ −7%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Mike Duggan · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2018 – January 2022
Detroit ▼ −17% · USA ▼ −19%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Mike Duggan · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2014 – January 2018
Detroit ▼ −15% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Dave Bing · Democrat, nonpartisan office
May 2009 – January 2014
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.
