State crime profile · 2024

Michigan Crime Rates: Safest & Most Dangerous Cities

Crime data for 366 cities and 69 counties in Michigan (MI), ranked safest to most dangerous from 654 reporting agencies.

431.4
Violent / 100K
1,395.3
Property / 100K
366
Cities
69
Counties

The verdict

Michigan's 431.4 violent crimes per 100,000 runs 23% above the U.S. average, making it higher-crime than most states.

431.4
violent crimes per 100K
+23%
vs. the U.S. average
41st
safest of 51 states & DC
1,395.3
property crimes per 100K

How safe is Michigan? FBI UCR data snapshot

Michigan (MI) reported 43,741 violent crimes and 141,493 property crimes in 2024, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program submissions from 654 law enforcement agencies. That translates to a statewide violent crime rate of 431.4 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 1395.3 per 100,000 against a reporting population of 10,140,459. The PlainCrime dataset indexes 366 Michigan cities and 69 counties, each with their own detail pages and local crime figures drawn from FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10.

Within the statewide violent crime total, aggravated assault accounted for 0 incidents, robbery 0, murder and non-negligent manslaughter 0, and rape 0. Property crime splits across larceny-theft (0), burglary (0), motor vehicle theft (0), and arson (0).

Across 11 years of state-level UCR history (2014–2024), the violent crime rate moved from 425.8 to 431.4 per 100,000, a rise of 1.3%. City-level detail pages within Michigan include safety grades (A+ to F), benchmarks against national averages, per-capita risk estimates, and multi-year trend tables for users comparing specific jurisdictions. All figures above are drawn from FBI UCR 2024 submissions; reporting completeness varies by agency, and the FBI periodically restates prior-year figures as late submissions arrive.

State figures roll up the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) submissions from local and county agencies across the state, then express them per 100,000 residents so one state can be compared with another. Statewide averages hide a great deal of variation: a handful of large cities often account for much of a state's reported violent crime, while most of its land area and population live with markedly lower rates. Reporting completeness also differs between states, so a year-over-year change can reflect which agencies filed data as much as any real shift on the ground. Read a state number as the broad backdrop, then drill into the city and county pages for the local detail that actually shapes day-to-day decisions.

Violent Crime Rate
431.4/100K
Property Crime Rate
1395.3/100K
Population
10,140,459
Data Year
2024

How Michigan ranks nationally

Michigan vs. every U.S. state

Violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer.

431 20th percentile lower than 20% of 51 U.S. states

0–100: 0 U.S. states (0%). Below this entry. 100–200: 6 U.S. states (12%). Below this entry. 200–300: 18 U.S. states (35%). Below this entry. 300–400: 10 U.S. states (20%). Below this entry. 400–500: 12 U.S. states (24%). This entry sits in this band. 500–600: 1 U.S. states (2%). Above this entry. 600–700: 2 U.S. states (4%). Above this entry. 700–800: 1 U.S. states (2%). Above this entry. 800–900: 0 U.S. states (0%). Above this entry. 900–1,000: 0 U.S. states (0%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,100: 1 U.S. states (2%). Above this entry. 1,100+: 0 U.S. states (0%). Above this entry. MI 0 1,100+ every state & DC, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band of values; taller bars hold more U.S. states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · 2024

Safest Cities

Top 50 by lowest violent crime rate

Most Dangerous Cities

Top 50 by highest violent crime rate

Crime Trends

Multi-year charts & analysis

Crime Trends

Year Population Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate
2024 10,140,459 43,741 431.4 141,493 1395.3
2023 10,037,261 45,740 455.7 156,904 1563.2
2022 10,034,113 46,230 460.7 156,104 1555.7
2021 10,050,811 49,103 488.5 137,605 1369.1
2020 9,966,555 48,632 488 139,785 1402.5
2019 9,986,857 43,667 437.2 158,534 1587.4
2018 9,995,915 45,245 452.6 167,092 1671.6
2017 9,962,311 44,972 451.4 181,139 1818.2
2016 9,928,300 45,512 458.4 190,485 1918.6
2015 9,922,576 41,453 417.8 191,611 1931.1
2014 9,909,877 42,196 425.8 201,778 2036.1

Cities in Michigan

Safest cities in Michigan

Cities with 25,000+ residents, lowest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.

/100K

What this shows Lyon Township is the safest sizeable city in Michigan, at 26.8 violent crimes per 100,000.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024

Highest violent-crime cities in Michigan

Cities with 25,000+ residents, highest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.

/100K

What this shows Saginaw reports the highest big-city violent-crime rate in Michigan, at 2,201.5 per 100,000.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024
Michigan's largest cities — violent vs. property crime. X axis violent crime per 100K, Y axis property crime per 100K, split by the national averages. 14 cities; the anchor city is ringed. Michigan's largest cities — violent vs. property crime SAFEST HIGHEST CRIME 104 1,924 Violent crime per 100K → 488 4,650 Property crime per 100K → Detroit: 1,781 violent · 4,305 property per 100K · grade F Detroit Grand Rapids: 910 violent · 2,481 property per 100K · grade F Grand Rapids Warren: 542 violent · 1,554 property per 100K · grade D Warren Sterling Heights: 229 violent · 1,042 property per 100K · grade B Sterling Heights Ann Arbor: 303 violent · 1,716 property per 100K · grade C Lansing: 1,345 violent · 2,499 property per 100K · grade F Dearborn: 293 violent · 2,000 property per 100K · grade C Clinton Township: 320 violent · 1,430 property per 100K · grade C Canton Township: 173 violent · 1,052 property per 100K · grade B Livonia: 228 violent · 1,262 property per 100K · grade B Troy: 116 violent · 1,277 property per 100K · grade A Farmington Hills: 199 violent · 681 property per 100K · grade B Westland: 449 violent · 1,356 property per 100K · grade C Shelby Township: 160 violent · 543 property per 100K · grade A Safety grade A / B C D / F
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · split lines are Michigan's statewide averages · the four largest cities are labeled
City Population Violent / 100K Grade
Detroit 651,171 1,781.3 F
Grand Rapids 195,913 910.1 F
Warren 135,843 541.8 D
Sterling Heights 133,058 229.2 B
Ann Arbor 118,025 302.5 C
Lansing 111,965 1,345.1 F
Dearborn 104,571 292.6 C
Clinton Township 99,056 320 C
Canton Township 97,844 172.7 B
Livonia 91,189 228.1 B
Troy 87,422 115.5 A
Farmington Hills 82,116 198.5 B
Westland 81,727 449.1 C
Shelby Township 79,985 160 A
Flint 79,183 1,257.8 F
Wyoming 77,684 471.1 D
Rochester Hills 75,960 92.2 A
Southfield 75,454 493 D
Kalamazoo 73,002 1,283.5 F
Waterford Township 69,066 279.4 B
Novi 66,366 99.4 A
West Bloomfield Township 64,892 81.7 A
Pontiac 61,644 984.7 F
Battle Creek 61,163 1,121.6 F
Taylor 60,602 838.3 F
Dearborn Heights 60,148 458.9 C
Royal Oak 57,257 124 A
St. Clair Shores 57,157 185.5 B
Kentwood 53,891 387.8 C
East Lansing 50,472 219.9 B
Portage 49,416 277.2 C
Redford Township 47,067 543.9 D
Roseville 46,358 522 F
Chesterfield Township 45,674 113.9 A
Meridian Township 43,912 182.2 B
Bloomfield Township 43,611 36.7 A+
Saginaw 42,880 2,201.5 F
Midland 42,712 121.7 A
Saginaw Township 40,864 173.7 B
Grand Blanc Township 39,880 233.2 B
Pittsfield Township 39,244 265 C
Blackman Township 39,091 281.4 C
Commerce Township 39,076 61.4 A
Lincoln Park 38,169 678.6 F
Independence Township 37,059 102.5 A
Orion Township 35,833 36.3 A+
Holland 34,604 384.3 C
Eastpointe 33,492 719.6 F
Brownstown Township 32,439 151.1 A
Bay City 31,908 564.1 D
White Lake Township 31,222 41.6 A+
Northville Township 30,866 48.6 A
Flint Township 30,751 930.1 F
Jackson 30,704 1,061.8 F
Van Buren Township 29,591 327.8 C
Burton 29,280 765 F
Oak Park 28,858 398.5 C
Southgate 28,702 446 D
Port Huron 28,204 602.8 D
Madison Heights 28,188 276.7 B
Allen Park 27,193 239 B
Hamtramck 27,014 488.6 D
Plymouth Township 26,824 48.5 A
Lyon Township 26,094 26.8 A+
Auburn Hills 26,019 372.8 C
Garden City 26,008 280.7 B
Walker 25,308 221.3 C
Norton Shores 25,001 192 B
Inkster 24,751 1,074.7 F
Romulus 24,567 879.2 F
Kalamazoo Township 24,299 510.3 F
Wyandotte 23,778 239.7 B
Birmingham 21,326 56.3 A
Marquette 21,245 188.3 A
Metro Police Authority of Genesee County 21,186 132.2 A
Hamburg Township 21,143 37.8 A+
Mount Pleasant 20,577 427.7 C
Davison Township 20,357 186.7 B
Oakland Township 20,306 29.5 A+
Genesee Township 20,199 678.3 F
Green Oak Township 20,129 44.7 A+
Adrian 20,113 571.8 F
Mount Morris Township 19,494 959.3 F
Oxford Township 19,165 83.5 A+
Highland Township 19,047 136.5 A
Ferndale 19,041 204.8 B
Ypsilanti 19,021 657.2 F
Trenton 17,698 33.9 A+
Wixom 17,120 181.1 B
Milford 16,974 47.1 A+
Grandville 16,900 360.9 D
Wayne 16,891 692.7 F
Huron Township 16,648 234.3 B
Grosse Pointe Woods 15,665 95.8 A
DeWitt Township 15,433 246.2 B
Brandon Township 15,308 65.3 A+
Lincoln Township 14,864 141.3 A
Berkley 14,859 33.6 A+
Hazel Park 14,763 203.2 B
Springfield Township 14,762 27.1 A+
Showing the 100 largest of 366 reporting cities. Open a city for its full grade and breakdown, or see the safest and most dangerous rankings.

Counties in Michigan

Largest counties in Michigan, violent crime per 100K

Top 8 counties by population, violent crime per 100,000 residents. Hover a bar for the exact rate.

/100K
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024
Alcona
Alger
Allegan
Alpena
Arenac
Barry
Bay
Benzie
Berrien
Calhoun
Cass
Charlevoix
Cheboygan
Chippewa
Clinton
Crawford
Delta
Eaton
Emmet
Genesee
Gladwin
Gogebic
Gratiot
Hillsdale
Houghton
Huron
Ingham
Ionia
Iosco
Isabella
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Kalkaska
Kent
Lapeer
Leelanau
Lenawee
Livingston
Luce
Mackinac
Macomb
Manistee
Marquette
Mason
Mecosta
Midland
Missaukee
Monroe
Montcalm
Montmorency
Muskegon
Oakland
Oceana
Ogemaw
Ontonagon
Osceola
Oscoda
Otsego
Ottawa
Presque Isle
Roscommon
Sanilac
Shiawassee
St. Clair
St. Joseph
Tuscola
Washtenaw
Wayne
Wexford

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Primary source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Crime in the United States annual release. State-level trends cross-check against the FBI Crime Data Explorer (CDE) API.

Population figures for rate calculations reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with Census.gov QuickFacts.

Read our methodology , how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using PlainCrime rankings responsibly

Crime rankings are most useful when they sit alongside other community-quality signals, school performance, housing affordability, employment, and access to healthcare. A safer-than-average violent-crime rate in a small commuter suburb does not by itself make a city a better place to live; it is one data point among many. Likewise, a higher-than-average rate in a dense urban center may reflect that residents and visitors interact with police more often, not that the city is necessarily unsafe for its residents. We provide cross-links from each city profile to neighboring jurisdictions, state averages, and national benchmarks so you can read each number in context rather than in isolation.

For news outlets, researchers, and concerned residents who cite our rankings, the most defensible approach is to quote the per-100,000 rate, the reporting year, and the source agency in the same sentence. Avoid framing crime statistics as predictive, UCR data describes what was reported in a past year, not what will happen tomorrow. Where possible, pair our rankings with longitudinal trend data on the relevant city's profile page to show whether the rate is moving up, holding steady, or falling year over year.