Crime Rates and Safety in Michigan

Michigan's crime story centers on Detroit, which has been working to reduce historically high crime rates. Outside the metro area, many Michigan communities rank well above average for safety.

90 cities tracked. 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Report data.

Avg Violent Crime Rate

330per 100K (below national avg of 363.8)

Avg Property Crime Rate

2014per 100K (above national avg of 1,832.3)

All 90 Cities in Michigan

City	Grade	Population	Percentile
Detroit	D	649,095	20%
Grand Rapids	D	201,183	18%
Warren	C	137,138	31%
Sterling Heights	D-	133,931	15%
Ann Arbor	D-	122,233	15%
Lansing	D	113,884	17%
Dearborn	C-	105,611	26%
Livonia	C-	92,603	27%
Troy	C-	88,733	27%
Farmington Hills	D	83,291	16%
Westland	C	82,333	34%
Flint	D+	79,306	24%
Wyoming	C	78,588	34%
Rochester Hills	D+	77,539	24%
Southfield	C-	76,111	28%
Kalamazoo	D+	72,683	24%
Novi	C-	67,319	29%
Pontiac	D	62,077	15%
Taylor	D+	61,279	24%
Dearborn Heights	C-	60,664	25%
St. Clair Shores	C-	57,872	26%
Royal Oak	D-	57,583	13%
Kentwood	D	54,776	17%
Battle Creek	D	52,021	18%
Portage	C-	49,862	28%
East Lansing	D	49,355	15%
Roseville	D	46,863	15%
Saginaw	D+	42,863	21%
Midland	D	42,806	19%
Lincoln Park	C+	38,529	41%
Muskegon	C	37,224	36%
Holland	C	35,372	39%
Eastpointe	C	33,814	37%
Bay City	C	31,868	32%
Jackson	D+	31,022	25%
Burton	C	29,313	39%
Oak Park	C-	29,072	26%
Southgate	C-	28,931	27%
Madison Heights	D+	28,297	22%
Port Huron	D	28,273	20%
Allen Park	C-	27,445	27%
Hamtramck	D+	27,261	24%
Garden City	D+	26,280	21%
Auburn Hills	C-	25,925	29%
Walker	D+	25,881	25%
Norton Shores	D	25,088	20%
Inkster	D+	24,959	24%
Romulus	D	24,547	15%
Wyandotte	D	24,072	19%
Marquette	D	21,944	19%
Birmingham	D+	21,923	23%
Mount Pleasant	D+	20,925	21%
Adrian	C	20,191	33%
Monroe	D	20,076	17%
Ypsilanti	C	19,766	36%
Ferndale	C	19,212	39%
Trenton	C	17,849	37%
Wixom	C	17,313	38%
Wayne	C-	17,065	27%
Grandville	C+	17,018	42%
Traverse City	D-	15,832	15%
Grosse Pointe Woods	C	15,792	38%
Mount Clemens	C-	15,419	30%
Berkley	C	15,145	35%
Hazel Park	C+	14,937	43%
Harper Woods	C-	14,860	28%
Fraser	C	14,496	37%
Owosso	C-	14,437	26%
Coldwater	C	14,216	40%
Sault Ste. Marie	C	13,083	38%
Rochester	C	12,824	34%
Woodhaven	C	12,503	30%
Melvindale	C-	12,325	25%
Escanaba	C-	12,257	29%
Ionia	C+	12,208	46%
New Baltimore	D+	12,123	24%
South Lyon	D+	12,107	22%
Riverview	C	11,947	32%
Fenton	C	11,774	34%
Niles	C	11,665	35%
East Grand Rapids	C	11,663	33%
Farmington	C+	11,409	42%
Clawson	C	11,312	30%
Grosse Pointe Park	C+	11,095	43%
Grand Haven	D	11,038	17%
Sturgis	C+	10,900	45%
Beverly Hills	C-	10,449	25%
Cadillac	C	10,438	36%
Flat Rock	C	10,218	37%
Alpena	C+	10,088	41%

Neighboring States

Ohio Indiana Wisconsin

Frequently Asked Questions About Michigan Safety

What is the safest city in Michigan?

Ionia, with a C+ grade and a crime rate of 189.6 per 1,000 residents. It ranks above 46% of all US cities.

How does Michigan compare to the national average for crime?

Michigan runs below the national average for violent crime, at 330 per 100K vs. the national 363.8. Property crime averages 2014 per 100K (national: 1,832.3).

Which city in Michigan has the most crime?

Royal Oak has the highest crime rate among tracked Michigan cities, with a D- grade and 281.8 crimes per 1,000 residents.

How many cities are tracked in Michigan?

90 cities with available FBI UCR crime data.

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