State crime profile · 2024
Michigan Crime Rates: Safest & Most Dangerous Cities
Crime data for 366 cities and 69 of 83 counties in Michigan (MI), ranked safest to most dangerous from 654 reporting agencies.
Data updated 2026-09-05
- 431.4
- Violent / 100K
- 1,395.3
- Property / 100K
- 366
- Cities
- 69
- Counties
Michigan violent crime is 431.4 per 100,000, 23% above the U.S. average
According to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program for 2024, Michigan records 431.4 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 23% above the national average (about the 41st-safest of 51 states and D.C.). Statewide averages hide city and county variation; UCR participation is voluntary.
- 431.4 violent crimes per 100K
- +23% vs. the U.S. average
- 11,599 Detroit violent-crime reports, volume #1 of 68
- 2,201.5/100K Saginaw rate #1 (volume #5)
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.
The FBI's state-level summary reports violent and property crime as aggregate totals rather than broken out by individual offense type (murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson). For an offense-by-offense breakdown, see the individual city and county pages for Michigan below, which draw on FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10 and do report each offense type separately.
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.
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 among 51 U.S. states
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 · Most dangerous cities · Crime trends
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.
- Lyon Township 27
Lyon Township
27 /100K
- Orion Township
Orion Township
36 /100K
- Bloomfield Township
Bloomfield Township
37 /100K
- White Lake Township
White Lake Township
42 /100K
- Plymouth Township
Plymouth Township
49 /100K
- Northville Township
Northville Township
49 /100K
- Commerce Township
Commerce Township
61 /100K
- West Bloomfield Township
West Bloomfield Township
82 /100K
What this shows Lyon Township is the safest sizeable city in Michigan, at 26.8 violent crimes per 100,000.
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.
- Saginaw
Saginaw
2,202 /100K
- Detroit
Detroit
1,781 /100K
- Lansing
Lansing
1,345 /100K
- Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
1,284 /100K
- Flint
Flint
1,258 /100K
- Battle Creek
Battle Creek
1,122 /100K
- Jackson
Jackson
1,062 /100K
- Pontiac
Pontiac
985 /100K
What this shows Saginaw reports the highest big-city violent-crime rate in Michigan, at 2,201.5 per 100,000.
Detroit recorded 11,599 violent-crime reports (#1 of 68) at 1,781.3 per 100,000 (rate #2). Saginaw recorded 944 (#5) at 2,201.5 per 100,000 (#1). These are FBI UCR 2024 agency submissions, not a personal risk forecast.
Volume #1 is not rate #1 among Michigan cities
Violent-crime rate per 100,000 for the count leader and the rate leader among cities with 25,000+ residents, FBI UCR 2024. Each tooltip identifies the relevant rate or volume rank; chart row is not a state rank.
- Saginaw
Saginaw
2,202 /100K
- Detroit
Detroit
1,781 /100K
What this shows Detroit recorded 11,599 violent-crime reports (#1 of 68) at 1,781.3 per 100,000 (rate #2). Saginaw recorded 944 (#5) at 2,201.5 per 100,000 (#1). These are FBI UCR 2024 agency submissions, not a personal risk forecast.
| 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+ |
Counties in Michigan
69 of 83 Census county-equivalents (83.1%) appear in FBI Table 10 for this vintage. Missing counties are absent from the FBI source for this year, not dropped by PlainCrime. See national county coverage and methodology.
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.
- Wayne 4
Wayne
4 /100K
- Oakland 2
Oakland
2 /100K
- Macomb 26
Macomb
26 /100K
- Kent 62
Kent
62 /100K
- Genesee 23
Genesee
23 /100K
- Washtenaw
Washtenaw
172 /100K
- Ottawa
Ottawa
177 /100K
- Ingham 58
Ingham
58 /100K
Nationwide peers for Michigan
Similar violent rate (~431.4/100K)
Similar property rate (~1,395.3/100K)
- New Jersey · 1395.7/100K property
- Connecticut · 1396.7/100K property
- Kentucky · 1397.1/100K property
- Utah · 1435.1/100K property
Nearby States
Safest cities · Most dangerous · Trends · National rankings · Crime grades · Compare · Methodology
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.
Put this to use
Put the Michigan FBI UCR state file to work: open a city, a county, or a national ranking built from the same vintage.
A statewide average hides city and county variation: open a local profile before treating the state figure as a place-level verdict.
Every figure on PlainCrime is rendered directly from FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.