Detroit Crime 2023
Detroit · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Detroit police open data lists 81,294 incidents for 2023, up 9.8% from 2022. That is about 12,590 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were assault (27.3%), other (13.9%), theft (13.5%). The busiest month was October (7,484) and the quietest February (5,517).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 22,231 | 27.3% | up 4.1% |
| Other | 11,317 | 13.9% | up 18.0% |
| Theft | 11,010 | 13.5% | up 22.3% |
| Vandalism | 10,768 | 13.2% | up 25.1% |
| Auto theft | 8,942 | 11.0% | down 3.2% |
| Theft from vehicle | 6,069 | 7.5% | up 2.3% |
| Burglary | 4,620 | 5.7% | down 0.5% |
| Fraud | 3,828 | 4.7% | up 15.8% |
| Robbery | 1,377 | 1.7% | down 0.1% |
| Shooting | 579 | 0.7% | down 4.9% |
| Sexual assault | 311 | 0.4% | up 331.9% |
| Homicide | 242 | 0.3% | down 18.8% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,027 |
| Feb | 5,517 |
| Mar | 6,120 |
| Apr | 6,496 |
| May | 7,159 |
| Jun | 6,976 |
| Jul | 7,282 |
| Aug | 7,252 |
| Sep | 6,833 |
| Oct | 7,484 |
| Nov | 6,986 |
| Dec | 7,162 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- Downtown 2,474 incidents
- Midtown 1,936 incidents
- Warrendale 1,935 incidents
- Bethune Community 1,443 incidents
- Franklin Park 1,433 incidents
- Outer Drive-Hayes 1,287 incidents
- Dexter-Linwood 1,256 incidents
- Brightmoor 1,243 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Detroit in 2023?
81,294 incidents for 2023 in Detroit Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Detroit in 2023?
Reported incidents were up 9.8% from 2022.
Other years
Detroit 2026 · Detroit 2025 · Detroit 2024 · Detroit 2022 · Detroit 2021 · Detroit 2020
Source: Detroit Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.