Detroit Crime 2024
Detroit · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Detroit police open data lists 82,688 incidents for 2024, up 1.7% from 2023. That is about 12,806 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were assault (28.2%), other (14.2%), theft (13.9%). The busiest month was August (7,981) and the quietest February (6,069).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 23,340 | 28.2% | up 5.0% |
| Other | 11,774 | 14.2% | up 4.0% |
| Theft | 11,529 | 13.9% | up 4.7% |
| Vandalism | 10,823 | 13.1% | up 0.5% |
| Auto theft | 8,387 | 10.1% | down 6.2% |
| Theft from vehicle | 5,566 | 6.7% | down 8.3% |
| Burglary | 4,813 | 5.8% | up 4.2% |
| Fraud | 4,271 | 5.2% | up 11.6% |
| Robbery | 1,280 | 1.5% | down 7.0% |
| Shooting | 497 | 0.6% | down 14.2% |
| Homicide | 212 | 0.3% | down 12.4% |
| Sexual assault | 196 | 0.2% | down 37.0% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,358 |
| Feb | 6,069 |
| Mar | 6,350 |
| Apr | 6,504 |
| May | 7,516 |
| Jun | 7,165 |
| Jul | 7,677 |
| Aug | 7,981 |
| Sep | 7,191 |
| Oct | 7,172 |
| Nov | 6,598 |
| Dec | 6,107 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2024
- Downtown 2,564 incidents
- Warrendale 1,955 incidents
- Midtown 1,862 incidents
- Bethune Community 1,479 incidents
- Franklin Park 1,388 incidents
- Dexter-Linwood 1,336 incidents
- Outer Drive-Hayes 1,319 incidents
- Barton-McFarland 1,288 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Detroit in 2024?
82,688 incidents for 2024 in Detroit Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Detroit in 2024?
Reported incidents were up 1.7% from 2023.
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Source: Detroit Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.