Detroit, MI Analytics

May recorded 24,715 crime incidents.

April recorded 22,797 crime incidents.

March recorded 21,257 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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04/2026
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68,769Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 23,315
  • Assault: 22,327
  • Theft: 8,313
  • Burglary: 4,608
  • Arrest: 4,302
  • Vandalism: 3,338
  • Shooting: 1,577
  • Robbery: 659
  • Arson: 330

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Detroit, Michigan.

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 3,458 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 1,918 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Detroit, Michigan

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 32% of crime in Detroit, Michigan.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Detroit, Michigan.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 63% of property crime in Detroit, Michigan.

Reported Shootings in Detroit, Michigan

We recorded 1,577 shootings over a three month period in Detroit, Michigan. That's an average of about 525.667 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 610, followed by April with 491 shootings, and March with 476 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Detroit. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.