Crime in Detroit, MI, United States
Crime rates in Detroit, MI, United States
| Level of crime | 80.67 | Very High | |
| Crime increasing in the past 3 years | 71.01 | High | |
| Worries home broken and things stolen | 74.07 | High | |
| Worries being mugged or robbed | 72.23 | High | |
| Worries car stolen | 72.83 | High | |
| Worries things from car stolen | 73.96 | High | |
| Worries attacked | 70.96 | High | |
| Worries being insulted | 67.92 | High | |
| Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion | 63.27 | High | |
| Problem people using or dealing drugs | 80.22 | Very High | |
| Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | 79.99 | High | |
| Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery | 78.84 | High | |
| Problem corruption and bribery | 74.55 | High |
Safety in Detroit, MI, United States
| Safety walking alone during daylight | 39.48 | Low | |
| Safety walking alone during night | 23.35 | Low |
Contributors: 250
Last update: March 2023
These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 3 years.
If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.
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Leave a comment:9 Comments so far
Anonymous
on Mar 18, 2023:
The population plummeted to 700,000 with the highest unemployment rate (more than 16 percent) in any major American city. Looking back, the exodus and downfall of the city began in the 1960s when a building boom pushed people into the suburbs.
Anonymous
on Mar 18, 2023:
Parts of Detroit are safe and some parts are not safe
Anonymous
on Sep 10, 2021:
I have lived in Detroit my entire life and have traveled outside of the country multiple times; let’s say I’ve felt safer at home than most places I’ve traveled to in and out of the country. If you don’t go looking for trouble you won’t find it. I’m an 31 African American female and before becoming a homeowner I too had moved outside of the city. Moving outside the city seemed better but the key word seemed better they have there crimes as well. I stay to myself but living in Troy for 4 years after school I had 2 vehicles torched even though I had cameras all around property as well as neighbors the investigation never went far to convecting anyone… Since moving back to the city NOTHING has been done to me, or my personal belongings so yes I disagree completely with this… we are not a hateful group of individuals who target ppl! But if you go looking you shall find what you are looking for!
Anonymous
on Aug 17, 2020:
You know the old saying “ it’s a nice place to visit but I wouldn’t want to live there “ ..... you don’t even want to visit.. I have been an officer here for 15 years .... so many other awesome cities in Michigan to see why go into harms way.
QueenD
on May 12, 2020:
Lived in Detroit all my life too, never had a problem since I knew what areas to stay away from. Not saying that's right or fair, just how it is.
Francis
on May 03, 2020:
@MS: I didn't make myself a target and was still mugged and beaten. Motor City should be renamed as Broke & Ghetto City.
ReformedThug
on Mar 07, 2020:
Stay out of the hood and you'll be good. Gun play and doing business with these gangs is what will get you assaulted and killed. Don't just stroll into their territory either. One of the redeeming qualities of Detroit thugs is that they usually won't mess with people who aren't in the game. Downtown, midtown and downriver can be beautiful.
Icy Flame
on Nov 22, 2019:
Anonymous clearly road the short bus growing up. He must have forgot about his junkie White Detroit residents.
MS
on Oct 05, 2019:
Lived in Detroit all my life. It is a pretty safe city, unless you make yourself a target. Don’t make yourself a target and you should be good