Detroit Sees a Drop in Homicides and Violent Crime

Detroit homicides in 2024 drop to level not seen since 1965
Detroit ended 2024 with about 203 homicides — down 49 from the year before and the fewest in the city since 188 were committed in 1965, said Mayor Mike Duggan.
Detroit reports major drop in homicides in 2024, hitting lowest rate since 1969
Detroit saw a precipitous decline in the number of homicides and shootings in 2024 over the year before, continuing a trend of sliding violent crime since a pandemic-era spike, according to police data presented by city officials Friday.
Detroit reports historic drop in violent crime in 2024, fewest homicides since 1965
According to the city, homicides dropped 19% in 2024 from the previous year's 57-year-low and are down 33% since 2002. Detroit had 203 homicides in 2024 compared to 252 in 2023. It marks the fewest homicides in the city since 1965.
The City of Detroit is reporting the fewest homicides in the city in decades
The City of Detroit is appears to be getting safer — and that's good news for the many Windsorites who work, shop and dine across the border. There were 203 homicides in the city in 2024, down 49 from 2023.
Detroit sees a drop in homicides and violent crime, according to preliminary 2024 data
DETROIT, Michigan — Homicides in Detroit have dropped to levels not seen since before the mid-1960s, according to preliminary year-end statistics released Friday by the city. The city is part of ...
Detroit leaders and police tout drop in violent crime statistics in 2024
Violent crime in Detroit has gone down, according to city officials. On Friday, Mayor Mike Duggan along with federal and local law enforcement members got together and discussed the recent statistics that gave Detroit a safer record than years prior.
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Detroit murder numbers hit another record low in 2024
The city has seen a 19% drop in murders from 2023 with 203. It’s the lowest amount of murders Detroit has had since 1965.
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Oakland County’s 2024 reported homicides up 44% since 2023
A total of 23 homicides were reported in the county, based on reports from law enforcement agencies. Five of the victims were ...
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Ottawa County’s homicides in 2024 include alleged road-rage death, ‘merciful’ killing
Sha-Tera Coleman, 27, of Grand Rapids, died in a June 25 collision on Lake Michigan Driver, near Trillium Lane, in Tallmadge Township. Ethan Luke Oosterhouse, 24, of Middleville, and Denis Noel Perez, ...