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.

# Grade City Population Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate
1 F Saginaw 42,880 2201.5/100K 1959/100K
2 F Benton Township 14,040 1880.3/100K 6453/100K
3 F Detroit 651,171 1781.3/100K 4305.3/100K
4 F Lansing 111,965 1345.1/100K 2499/100K
5 F Kalamazoo 73,002 1283.5/100K 3447.9/100K
6 F Flint 79,183 1257.8/100K 1312.2/100K
7 F Battle Creek 61,163 1121.6/100K 2522.8/100K
8 F Inkster 24,751 1074.7/100K 1866.6/100K
9 F Jackson 30,704 1061.8/100K 3735.7/100K
10 F Pontiac 61,644 984.7/100K 1641.7/100K
11 F Mount Morris Township 19,494 959.3/100K 1800.6/100K
12 F Flint Township 30,751 930.1/100K 4169/100K
13 F Grand Rapids 195,913 910.1/100K 2480.7/100K
14 F Romulus 24,567 879.2/100K 2063.7/100K
15 F Taylor 60,602 838.3/100K 2016.4/100K
16 F Harper Woods 14,717 774.6/100K 4267.2/100K
17 F Burton 29,280 765/100K 2332.7/100K
18 F Eastpointe 33,492 719.6/100K 2272.2/100K
19 F Wayne 16,891 692.7/100K 1302.5/100K
20 F Lincoln Park 38,169 678.6/100K 1768.5/100K
21 F Genesee Township 20,199 678.3/100K 1242.6/100K
22 F Ypsilanti 19,021 657.2/100K 2376.3/100K
23 D Port Huron 28,204 602.8/100K 1503.3/100K
24 F Adrian 20,113 571.8/100K 2396.5/100K
25 D Bay City 31,908 564.1/100K 1867.9/100K
26 D Owosso 14,543 563.8/100K 1072.7/100K
27 D Redford Township 47,067 543.9/100K 1901.5/100K
28 D Warren 135,843 541.8/100K 1554/100K
29 F Roseville 46,358 522/100K 3311.2/100K
30 C Alpena 10,108 514.4/100K 989.3/100K
31 F Kalamazoo Township 24,299 510.3/100K 2860.2/100K
32 D Southfield 75,454 493/100K 2420/100K
33 D Hamtramck 27,014 488.6/100K 1595.5/100K
34 D Niles 11,566 475.5/100K 1876.2/100K
35 D Wyoming 77,684 471.1/100K 2144.6/100K
36 D Cadillac 10,450 468.9/100K 2459.3/100K
37 C Dearborn Heights 60,148 458.9/100K 1238.6/100K
38 C Westland 81,727 449.1/100K 1355.7/100K
39 D Southgate 28,702 446/100K 2017.3/100K
40 C Mount Pleasant 20,577 427.7/100K 1025.4/100K
41 C Sault Ste. Marie 13,310 405.7/100K 1104.4/100K
42 C Oak Park 28,858 398.5/100K 2089.5/100K
43 C Kentwood 53,891 387.8/100K 2182.2/100K
44 C Holland 34,604 384.3/100K 1231.1/100K
45 C Auburn Hills 26,019 372.8/100K 1906.3/100K
46 D Grandville 16,900 360.9/100K 3432/100K
47 C Escanaba 12,321 357.1/100K 1996.6/100K
48 C Van Buren Township 29,591 327.8/100K 2068.2/100K
49 C Clinton Township 99,056 320/100K 1429.5/100K
50 B Flat Rock 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.