Detroit Crime 2022
Detroit · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Detroit police open data lists 74,029 incidents for 2022, up 1.2% from 2021. That is about 11,465 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were assault (28.9%), other (13.0%), auto theft (12.5%). The busiest month was August (6,860) and the quietest February (4,716).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 21,358 | 28.9% | down 3.2% |
| Other | 9,588 | 13.0% | down 22.8% |
| Auto theft | 9,239 | 12.5% | up 40.2% |
| Theft | 9,003 | 12.2% | up 19.2% |
| Vandalism | 8,605 | 11.6% | down 5.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 5,931 | 8.0% | up 17.5% |
| Burglary | 4,642 | 6.3% | up 15.1% |
| Fraud | 3,306 | 4.5% | down 7.2% |
| Robbery | 1,378 | 1.9% | down 8.1% |
| Shooting | 609 | 0.8% | down 25.5% |
| Homicide | 298 | 0.4% | up 6.4% |
| Sexual assault | 72 | 0.1% | down 51.4% |
Month by month
| Jan | 5,157 |
| Feb | 4,716 |
| Mar | 5,737 |
| Apr | 5,654 |
| May | 6,342 |
| Jun | 6,300 |
| Jul | 6,827 |
| Aug | 6,860 |
| Sep | 6,721 |
| Oct | 6,772 |
| Nov | 6,544 |
| Dec | 6,399 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2022
- Downtown 2,113 incidents
- Warrendale 1,882 incidents
- Midtown 1,492 incidents
- Franklin Park 1,426 incidents
- Bethune Community 1,311 incidents
- Outer Drive-Hayes 1,188 incidents
- Brightmoor 1,124 incidents
- Regent Park 1,113 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Detroit in 2022?
74,029 incidents for 2022 in Detroit Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Detroit in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 1.2% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: Detroit Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.