Detroit Crime 2026
Detroit · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Detroit police open data lists 68,684 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were assault (28.8%), other (18.5%), theft (14.2%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 19,774 | 28.8% | — |
| Other | 12,710 | 18.5% | — |
| Theft | 9,766 | 14.2% | — |
| Vandalism | 8,842 | 12.9% | — |
| Auto theft | 5,018 | 7.3% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 4,514 | 6.6% | — |
| Burglary | 3,473 | 5.1% | — |
| Fraud | 2,988 | 4.4% | — |
| Robbery | 989 | 1.4% | — |
| Shooting | 377 | 0.5% | — |
| Sexual assault | 118 | 0.2% | — |
| Homicide | 115 | 0.2% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 5,534 |
| Feb | 5,403 |
| Mar | 6,582 |
| Apr | 6,934 |
| May | 7,424 |
| Jun | 7,417 |
| Jul | 7,680 |
| Aug | 7,515 |
| Sep | 6,994 |
| Oct | 7,201 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2026
- Downtown 2,485 incidents
- Midtown 1,619 incidents
- Warrendale 1,614 incidents
- Dexter-Linwood 1,395 incidents
- Bethune Community 1,335 incidents
- Franklin Park 1,319 incidents
- Oakman Blvd Community 1,165 incidents
- Brightmoor 1,152 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Detroit in 2026?
68,684 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Detroit Police Department open data.
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Source: Detroit Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.