Most Dangerous Cities in Michigan
Top 50 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Saginaw at 2201.5/100K.
FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Michigan
Michigan lists 50 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Saginaw at 2201.5/100K violent down to Flat Rock at 313.2/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 1888.3/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 724.3 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Saginaw reported 944 violent and 840 property offenses on a 42,880 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 1959/100K sits beside the 2201.5/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Saginaw, Benton Township, Detroit, Lansing, Kalamazoo.
Saginaw offense desk
Saginaw's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (86% of 944 Part I violent offenses; mix index 7,441).
Saginaw's violent rate fell 2.7% vs 2023 (2263.5 → 2201.5 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Michigan highest-crime list.
Saginaw violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saginaw | F | 42,880 | 2201.5/100K | 1959/100K |
| 2 | Benton Township | F | 14,040 | 1880.3/100K | 6453/100K |
| 3 | Detroit | F | 651,171 | 1781.3/100K | 4305.3/100K |
| 4 | Lansing | F | 111,965 | 1345.1/100K | 2499/100K |
| 5 | Kalamazoo | F | 73,002 | 1283.5/100K | 3447.9/100K |
| 6 | Flint | F | 79,183 | 1257.8/100K | 1312.2/100K |
| 7 | Battle Creek | F | 61,163 | 1121.6/100K | 2522.8/100K |
| 8 | Inkster | F | 24,751 | 1074.7/100K | 1866.6/100K |
| 9 | Jackson | F | 30,704 | 1061.8/100K | 3735.7/100K |
| 10 | Pontiac | F | 61,644 | 984.7/100K | 1641.7/100K |
| 11 | Mount Morris Township | F | 19,494 | 959.3/100K | 1800.6/100K |
| 12 | Flint Township | F | 30,751 | 930.1/100K | 4169/100K |
| 13 | Grand Rapids | F | 195,913 | 910.1/100K | 2480.7/100K |
| 14 | Romulus | F | 24,567 | 879.2/100K | 2063.7/100K |
| 15 | Taylor | F | 60,602 | 838.3/100K | 2016.4/100K |
| 16 | Harper Woods | F | 14,717 | 774.6/100K | 4267.2/100K |
| 17 | Burton | F | 29,280 | 765/100K | 2332.7/100K |
| 18 | Eastpointe | F | 33,492 | 719.6/100K | 2272.2/100K |
| 19 | Wayne | F | 16,891 | 692.7/100K | 1302.5/100K |
| 20 | Lincoln Park | F | 38,169 | 678.6/100K | 1768.5/100K |
| 21 | Genesee Township | F | 20,199 | 678.3/100K | 1242.6/100K |
| 22 | Ypsilanti | F | 19,021 | 657.2/100K | 2376.3/100K |
| 23 | Port Huron | D | 28,204 | 602.8/100K | 1503.3/100K |
| 24 | Adrian | F | 20,113 | 571.8/100K | 2396.5/100K |
| 25 | Bay City | D | 31,908 | 564.1/100K | 1867.9/100K |
| 26 | Owosso | D | 14,543 | 563.8/100K | 1072.7/100K |
| 27 | Redford Township | D | 47,067 | 543.9/100K | 1901.5/100K |
| 28 | Warren | D | 135,843 | 541.8/100K | 1554/100K |
| 29 | Roseville | F | 46,358 | 522/100K | 3311.2/100K |
| 30 | Alpena | C | 10,108 | 514.4/100K | 989.3/100K |
| 31 | Kalamazoo Township | F | 24,299 | 510.3/100K | 2860.2/100K |
| 32 | Southfield | D | 75,454 | 493/100K | 2420/100K |
| 33 | Hamtramck | D | 27,014 | 488.6/100K | 1595.5/100K |
| 34 | Niles | D | 11,566 | 475.5/100K | 1876.2/100K |
| 35 | Wyoming | D | 77,684 | 471.1/100K | 2144.6/100K |
| 36 | Cadillac | D | 10,450 | 468.9/100K | 2459.3/100K |
| 37 | Dearborn Heights | C | 60,148 | 458.9/100K | 1238.6/100K |
| 38 | Westland | C | 81,727 | 449.1/100K | 1355.7/100K |
| 39 | Southgate | D | 28,702 | 446/100K | 2017.3/100K |
| 40 | Mount Pleasant | C | 20,577 | 427.7/100K | 1025.4/100K |
| 41 | Sault Ste. Marie | C | 13,310 | 405.7/100K | 1104.4/100K |
| 42 | Oak Park | C | 28,858 | 398.5/100K | 2089.5/100K |
| 43 | Kentwood | C | 53,891 | 387.8/100K | 2182.2/100K |
| 44 | Holland | C | 34,604 | 384.3/100K | 1231.1/100K |
| 45 | Auburn Hills | C | 26,019 | 372.8/100K | 1906.3/100K |
| 46 | Grandville | D | 16,900 | 360.9/100K | 3432/100K |
| 47 | Escanaba | C | 12,321 | 357.1/100K | 1996.6/100K |
| 48 | Van Buren Township | C | 29,591 | 327.8/100K | 2068.2/100K |
| 49 | Clinton Township | C | 99,056 | 320/100K | 1429.5/100K |
| 50 | Flat Rock | B | 10,216 | 313.2/100K | 969.1/100K |
Michigan overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.