Detroit Crime 2020
Detroit · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Detroit police open data lists 72,218 incidents for 2020, down 9.3% from 2019. That is about 11,184 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were assault (32.3%), other (16.2%), vandalism (12.1%). The busiest month was August (6,602) and the quietest April (4,936).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 23,362 | 32.3% | down 2.5% |
| Other | 11,665 | 16.2% | up 9.2% |
| Vandalism | 8,704 | 12.1% | up 3.7% |
| Theft | 7,077 | 9.8% | down 22.0% |
| Auto theft | 5,481 | 7.6% | down 16.5% |
| Fraud | 5,027 | 7.0% | down 18.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 4,541 | 6.3% | down 18.1% |
| Burglary | 4,142 | 5.7% | down 36.8% |
| Robbery | 1,813 | 2.5% | down 21.0% |
| Homicide | 302 | 0.4% | up 12.3% |
| Sexual assault | 101 | 0.1% | down 22.9% |
| Shooting | 3 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,197 |
| Feb | 5,556 |
| Mar | 5,701 |
| Apr | 4,936 |
| May | 6,270 |
| Jun | 6,486 |
| Jul | 6,519 |
| Aug | 6,602 |
| Sep | 6,059 |
| Oct | 6,363 |
| Nov | 5,886 |
| Dec | 5,643 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2020
- Warrendale 2,097 incidents
- Franklin Park 1,535 incidents
- Downtown 1,276 incidents
- Brightmoor 1,263 incidents
- Outer Drive-Hayes 1,200 incidents
- Bethune Community 1,185 incidents
- Regent Park 1,177 incidents
- Barton-McFarland 1,164 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Detroit in 2020?
72,218 incidents for 2020 in Detroit Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Detroit in 2020?
Reported incidents were down 9.3% from 2019.
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Source: Detroit Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.