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According to crimebycity.com's analysis of FBI 2024 crime data, Michigan has a total crime rate of 2,589 per 100,000 residents — 6% below the national average — ranking #21 of 50 US states (safest first), in the safer half. Its safest reporting city is Hamburg Township.
Limited Data Coverage
Our dataset includes 102 reporting cities covering 4,555,457 of Michigan's 10,037,261 residents (45%). Crime rates shown are based on reporting cities only and may not represent the full state. This is common in states transitioning to the newer NIBRS reporting system.
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Michigan Crime Overview
In 2024, Michigan reported a total crime rate of 2,589.2 per 100,000 residents — 6% below the national average of 2,752.3. This ranks Michigan #21 out of 50 states (safest first).
The most elevated crime category in Michigan is aggravated assault at 1.6x the national rate.
Compared to the previous year, Michigan's crime rate decreased by 10%, with violent crime down 6.5%.
Within the state, Hamburg Township is the safest city (crime rate: 222), while Benton Township has the highest rate (8,333) — a 37.5x difference that highlights how much safety can vary within a single state.
For residents, travelers, and those considering a move to Michigan, these statistics provide a data-driven baseline. Browse the city-level table below to find specific communities, or see how Michigan compares to its neighboring states. For the full list of safe and high-crime areas, visit safest cities in Michigan or most dangerous cities in Michigan.
Crime Breakdown
| Crime Type | Incidents | Rate per 100K | National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime | 29,055 | 637.8 | 473.3 |
| Murder | 342 | 7.5 | 6.2 |
| Rape | 2,604 | 57.2 | 43.4 |
| Robbery | 2,550 | 56.0 | 93.0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 23,524 | 516.4 | 330.0 |
| Property Crime | 88,893 | 1,951.4 | 2,279.1 |
| Burglary | 11,693 | 256.7 | 287.8 |
| Larceny-Theft | 59,558 | 1,307.4 | 1,638.9 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 17,642 | 387.3 | 352.4 |
| Arson | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Understanding Michigan's Crime Profile
Of Michigan's total crime rate, 24.6% is violent crime and 75.4% is property crime. Nationally, violent crime makes up 17.2% of all crime, meaning Michigan has a higher-than-average share of violent offenses.
Michigan's murder rate is 7.5 per 100K, which is 1.2x the national rate of 6.2. Murder is the least common but most serious violent crime, and even small differences in rate can reflect meaningful differences in public safety.
These statistics are compiled from 102 cities across the state that report to the FBI's UCR program. Coverage varies by state — so these numbers represent the best available estimate, not a perfect census. For details, see our methodology page.
Property crime accounts for the bulk of Michigan's total rate at 1,951 per 100K. This includes burglary, larceny-theft (the most common crime nationwide), motor vehicle theft, and arson. While property crime is less immediately dangerous than violent crime, high rates can affect quality of life, insurance costs, and economic investment in affected areas.
Cities in Michigan by Crime Rate
Cities ranked from safest to most dangerous (10,000+ residents).
| # | City | Coverage | Total Crime Rate | Violent Crime Rate | Safety Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg Township | 21,143 | 222.3 | 37.8 | 99/100 |
| 2 | Grosse Ile Township | 10,296 | 262.2 | 19.4 | 98/100 |
| 3 | Milford | 16,974 | 329.9 | 47.1 | 97/100 |
| 4 | South Lyon | 12,010 | 349.7 | 58.3 | 97/100 |
| 5 | Flushing Township | 10,502 | 361.8 | 66.7 | 96/100 |
| 6 | Rochester | 12,706 | 401.4 | 23.6 | 95/100 |
| 7 | Tittabawassee Township | 10,947 | 420.2 | 91.4 | 95/100 |
| 8 | New Baltimore | 11,961 | 443.1 | 41.8 | 94/100 |
| 9 | Green Oak Charter Township | 20,129 | 447.1 | 44.7 | 94/100 |
| 10 | White Lake Township | 31,222 | 477.2 | 41.6 | 93/100 |
| 11 | Beverly Hills | 10,332 | 542.0 | 48.4 | 91/100 |
| 12 | Trenton | 17,698 | 576.3 | 33.9 | 90/100 |
| 13 | Bloomfield Township | 43,611 | 577.8 | 36.7 | 90/100 |
| 14 | West Bloomfield Township | 64,892 | 607.2 | 81.7 | 88/100 |
| 15 | Marquette | 21,245 | 696.6 | 188.3 | 85/100 |
| 16 | Birmingham | 21,326 | 698.7 | 56.3 | 85/100 |
| 17 | Plymouth Township | 26,824 | 700.9 | 48.5 | 85/100 |
| 18 | Shelby Township | 79,985 | 706.4 | 163.8 | 85/100 |
| 19 | Huron Township | 16,648 | 732.8 | 234.3 | 84/100 |
| 20 | Novi | 66,366 | 754.9 | 99.5 | 83/100 |
| 21 | Clawson | 11,114 | 755.8 | 198.0 | 83/100 |
| 22 | Midland | 42,712 | 779.6 | 124.1 | 82/100 |
| 23 | Dewitt Township | 15,433 | 829.4 | 246.2 | 80/100 |
| 24 | Brownstown | 32,439 | 841.6 | 151.1 | 80/100 |
| 25 | Farmington Hills | 82,116 | 879.2 | 198.5 | 79/100 |
| 26 | Royal Oak | 57,257 | 925.7 | 124.0 | 77/100 |
| 27 | Bath Township | 13,473 | 927.8 | 215.3 | 77/100 |
| 28 | Thomas Township | 11,854 | 978.6 | 270.0 | 75/100 |
| 29 | Lincoln Township | 14,864 | 982.2 | 141.3 | 75/100 |
| 30 | Garden City | 26,008 | 1,053.5 | 280.7 | 72/100 |
| 31 | Wyandotte | 23,778 | 1,064.0 | 239.7 | 72/100 |
| 32 | Davison Township | 20,357 | 1,070.9 | 186.7 | 71/100 |
| 33 | Muskegon | 37,174 | 1,094.9 | 255.6 | 70/100 |
| 34 | Waterford Township | 69,066 | 1,109.1 | 279.4 | 70/100 |
| 35 | Riverview | 11,821 | 1,142.0 | 203.0 | 68/100 |
| 36 | Chesterfield Township | 45,674 | 1,160.4 | 113.9 | 68/100 |
| 37 | Wixom | 17,120 | 1,162.4 | 192.8 | 68/100 |
| 38 | St. Clair Shores | 57,157 | 1,250.9 | 185.5 | 65/100 |
| 39 | Sterling Heights | 133,058 | 1,273.1 | 230.7 | 64/100 |
| 40 | Flat Rock | 10,216 | 1,282.3 | 313.2 | 63/100 |
| 41 | Grand Blanc Township | 39,880 | 1,386.7 | 233.2 | 60/100 |
| 42 | Troy | 87,422 | 1,392.1 | 115.5 | 60/100 |
| 43 | East Lansing | 50,472 | 1,440.4 | 219.9 | 58/100 |
| 44 | Mount Pleasant | 20,577 | 1,453.1 | 427.7 | 58/100 |
| 45 | Melvindale | 12,267 | 1,467.4 | 301.6 | 57/100 |
| 46 | Livonia | 91,189 | 1,490.3 | 228.1 | 57/100 |
| 47 | Alpena | 10,108 | 1,503.8 | 514.4 | 56/100 |
| 48 | Sault Ste. Marie | 13,310 | 1,510.1 | 405.7 | 56/100 |
| 49 | Coldwater | 14,672 | 1,581.2 | 238.6 | 54/100 |
| 50 | Saginaw Township | 40,864 | 1,600.4 | 173.8 | 53/100 |
| 51 | Holland | 34,604 | 1,615.4 | 384.4 | 52/100 |
| 52 | Fruitport Township | 15,546 | 1,621.0 | 83.6 | 52/100 |
| 53 | Owosso | 14,543 | 1,643.4 | 570.7 | 51/100 |
| 54 | Woodhaven | 12,447 | 1,655.0 | 112.5 | 51/100 |
| 55 | Dearborn Heights | 60,148 | 1,697.5 | 458.9 | 50/100 |
| 56 | Ferndale | 19,041 | 1,733.1 | 204.8 | 48/100 |
| 57 | Madison Heights | 28,188 | 1,734.8 | 276.7 | 48/100 |
| 58 | Clinton Township | 99,056 | 1,749.5 | 320.0 | 48/100 |
| 59 | Westland | 81,727 | 1,806.0 | 450.3 | 46/100 |
| 60 | Meridian Township | 43,912 | 1,883.3 | 182.2 | 44/100 |
| 61 | Genesee Township | 20,199 | 1,930.8 | 688.2 | 42/100 |
| 62 | Wayne | 16,891 | 1,995.2 | 692.7 | 40/100 |
| 63 | Ann Arbor | 118,025 | 2,019.1 | 303.3 | 40/100 |
| 64 | Norton Shores | 25,001 | 2,075.9 | 192.0 | 38/100 |
| 65 | Hamtramck | 27,014 | 2,087.8 | 492.3 | 38/100 |
| 66 | Warren | 135,843 | 2,098.0 | 544.0 | 38/100 |
| 67 | Port Huron | 28,204 | 2,106.1 | 602.8 | 37/100 |
| 68 | Auburn Hills | 26,019 | 2,279.1 | 372.8 | 33/100 |
| 69 | Dearborn | 104,571 | 2,293.2 | 293.6 | 33/100 |
| 70 | Niles | 11,566 | 2,351.7 | 475.5 | 31/100 |
| 71 | Van Buren Township | 29,591 | 2,396.0 | 327.8 | 31/100 |
| 72 | Bay City | 31,908 | 2,432.0 | 564.1 | 30/100 |
| 73 | Redford Township | 47,067 | 2,445.5 | 543.9 | 29/100 |
| 74 | Southgate | 28,702 | 2,466.7 | 449.5 | 29/100 |
| 75 | Fenton | 11,808 | 2,566.1 | 169.4 | 27/100 |
| 76 | Flint | 79,183 | 2,570.0 | 1,257.9 | 27/100 |
| 77 | Kentwood | 53,891 | 2,570.0 | 387.8 | 27/100 |
| 78 | Wyoming | 77,684 | 2,615.7 | 471.1 | 26/100 |
| 79 | Walker | 25,308 | 2,667.1 | 221.3 | 25/100 |
| 80 | Mount Morris Township | 19,494 | 2,759.8 | 959.3 | 23/100 |
| 81 | Taylor | 60,602 | 2,854.7 | 838.3 | 22/100 |
| 82 | Southfield | 75,454 | 2,913.0 | 493.0 | 21/100 |
| 83 | Cadillac | 10,450 | 2,928.2 | 468.9 | 20/100 |
| 84 | Romulus | 24,567 | 2,943.0 | 879.2 | 20/100 |
| 85 | Inkster | 24,751 | 2,945.3 | 1,078.7 | 20/100 |
| 86 | Adrian | 20,113 | 2,983.2 | 586.7 | 20/100 |
| 87 | Eastpointe | 33,492 | 2,991.8 | 719.6 | 20/100 |
| 88 | Ypsilanti | 19,021 | 3,033.5 | 657.2 | 19/100 |
| 89 | Burton | 29,280 | 3,097.7 | 765.0 | 18/100 |
| 90 | Portage | 49,416 | 3,252.0 | 277.2 | 15/100 |
| 91 | Kalamazoo Township | 24,299 | 3,374.6 | 514.4 | 14/100 |
| 92 | Grand Rapids | 195,913 | 3,390.8 | 910.1 | 14/100 |
| 93 | Battle Creek | 61,163 | 3,644.4 | 1,121.6 | 11/100 |
| 94 | Grandville | 16,900 | 3,792.9 | 361.0 | 10/100 |
| 95 | Roseville | 46,358 | 3,833.2 | 522.0 | 10/100 |
| 96 | Lansing | 111,965 | 3,845.0 | 1,346.0 | 9/100 |
| 97 | Saginaw | 42,880 | 4,169.8 | 2,210.8 | 7/100 |
| 98 | Jackson | 30,704 | 4,810.5 | 1,074.8 | 4/100 |
| 99 | Harper Woods | 14,717 | 5,041.8 | 774.6 | 4/100 |
| 100 | Flint Township | 30,751 | 5,099.0 | 930.1 | 4/100 |
| 101 | Detroit | 651,171 | 6,086.9 | 1,781.6 | 2/100 |
| 102 | Benton Township | 14,040 | 8,333.3 | 1,880.3 | 1/100 |
Michigan Crime Rate Trends
| Year | Coverage | Total Crime Rate | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,555,457 | 2,589.2 | 637.8 | 1,951.4 |
| 2023 | 4,553,765 | 2,875.8 | 682.4 | 2,193.4 |
| 2022 | 4,597,885 | 2,773.6 | 676.2 | 2,097.5 |
| 2021 | 4,588,713 | 2,544.3 | 733.6 | 1,810.7 |
| 2020 | 4,601,740 | 2,518.0 | 718.8 | 1,799.2 |
| 2019 | 4,607,575 | 2,732.4 | 630.1 | 2,102.3 |
Michigan Crime Trends: 6-Year Analysis
Over the 6-year period from 2019 to 2024, Michigan's total crime rate decreased by 5.2%, moving from 2,732 to 2,589 per 100,000 residents. This long-term trajectory provides important context beyond any single year's snapshot.
In the most recent year-over-year comparison, Michigan's crime rate decreased by 10%, with violent crime specifically declining 6.5%. Short-term changes don't always indicate a lasting trend, but consecutive years of movement in the same direction are worth noting.
Many factors can influence year-over-year changes, including shifts in policing strategies, economic conditions, population growth, and changes in how agencies report data to the FBI. For the most reliable picture, focus on the multi-year trend rather than any single year's change.
Michigan vs Neighboring States
How does Michigan's crime rate compare to its neighbors?
| State | Total Crime Rate | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate | vs Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,589.2 | 637.8 | 1,951.4 | — |
| Indiana | 1,292.5 | 235.7 | 1,056.8 | -50.1% |
| Wisconsin | 2,077.7 | 430.5 | 1,647.2 | -19.8% |
| Ohio | 2,571.1 | 437.5 | 2,133.6 | -0.7% |
Among neighboring states, Indiana has the lowest crime rate (1,293 per 100K). Ohio has the highest (2,571 per 100K).
Michigan in Regional Context
Michigan is safer than 0 of its 3 neighboring states based on total crime rate. Nationally, it ranks #21 out of 50 states (ranked safest first), placing it in the safer half of all US states.
Regional comparisons are valuable because neighboring states often share economic conditions, climate, and demographic patterns. If Michigan differs significantly from its neighbors, it may point to state-specific factors such as policing policy, drug legislation, or economic programs. Visit individual state pages above for detailed comparisons.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Michigan's crime rate?
Michigan's total crime rate in 2024 is 2,589.2 per 100,000 residents, which is 6% below the national average of 2,752. This includes both violent crime (637.8 per 100K) and property crime (1,951.4 per 100K).
How safe is Michigan compared to other states?
Michigan ranks #21 out of 50 states (safest first), placing it in the safer half nationally. Visit our all states page for the complete ranking.
What is the safest city in Michigan?
The safest city in Michigan is Hamburg Township with a crime rate of 222 per 100,000 residents. View the full list at safest cities in Michigan.
More Michigan Crime Data
Dive deeper into Michigan's crime statistics with our specialized ranking pages, or compare Michigan cities against cities in other states using our comparison tool.