Inkster 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: 17,269 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Inkster 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 | 7 | 28.1 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 26 | 104.4 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 209 | 839.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 15 | 60.3 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 80 | 321.3 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 228 | 915.8 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 125 | 502.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 3 | 12.1 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 26 |
| Violence | 209 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Theft and burglary | 433 |
| Other | 3 |
Questions about crime in Inkster police area
- Is Inkster police area safe?
- Inkster 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 Inkster police area?
- Inkster police area: Weighted crime: 17,269 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Inkster police area?
- Recorded homicides in Inkster police area (2025): 7.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Wayne County since 2010
Inkster: 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.
