Highland Park police area, Michigan, 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: 36,507 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Highland Park 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 | 1 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 7 | 84.8 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 175 | 2,119.7 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 36 | 436 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 81 | 981.1 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 215 | 2,604.2 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 70 | 847.9 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 4 | 48.4 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 7 |
| Violence | 175 |
| Robbery | 36 |
| Theft and burglary | 366 |
| Other | 4 |
Questions about crime in Highland Park police area
- Is Highland Park police area safe?
- Highland Park 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 Highland Park police area?
- Highland Park police area: Weighted crime: 36,507 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Highland Park police area?
- Recorded homicides in Highland Park police area (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Wayne County since 2010
Highland Park: 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
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Benny Napoleon · Democrat
2020 – 2022
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Benny Napoleon · Democrat
2016 – 2020
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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.
