Michigan crime rate
The FBI estimates 416.2 violent crimes and 1,258.5 property crimes per 100,000 residents of Michigan in 2025. The violent crime rate is above the US rate of 327.6 and fell 4.7% from 2024.
Data as of 2025 (FBI estimate), checked October 30, 2026. How we got these numbers
Michigan had an estimated 416.2 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2025, 1.3 times the US rate of 327.6, according to the FBI. Its property crime rate, 1,258.5, was below the national 1,534.8. Violent crime fell 15.3% from 2021, when it was 491.1, as the US rate went from 387.0 to 327.6.
Property crime fell 10.0% in the last year and 7.9% from 2021. Murder fell 42.1% from 2021 to 4.4 per 100,000, and robbery 34.6% to 26.3. On average, agencies covering 97% of Michigan's population reported each month in 2025 (lowest month: 96%).
These state rates are FBI estimates; each city page uses only its police department's own reports.
Which Michigan cities are covered?
| City | Residents | Violent per 100k | Property per 100k | 2025 coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | 122,740 | 297.4 | 1,706.9 | 12 of 12 months |
| Detroit | 642,155 | 1,654.4 | 3,956.2 | 12 of 12 months |
| Grand Rapids | 200,467 | 894.4 | 2,334.0 | 12 of 12 months |
Alphabetical, on purpose: the FBI advises against ranking places by these figures. A year that is not complete has no rate here, and its page explains the gap.
What are the Michigan crime rates by offense, 2025?
| Offense | Michigan | US | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | |||
| Violent crime | 416.2 | 327.6 | down 4.7% |
| Murder | 4.4 | 4.1 | down 10.2% |
| Rape | 53.1 | 36.1 | down 7.3% |
| Robbery | 26.3 | 49.4 | down 16.2% |
| Aggravated assault | 332.5 | 238.0 | down 3.1% |
| Property crime | |||
| Property crime | 1,258.5 | 1,534.8 | down 10.0% |
| Burglary | 154.4 | 193.6 | down 17.7% |
| Larceny-theft | 920.0 | 1,144.1 | down 5.8% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 184.2 | 197.0 | down 21.1% |
| Arson | Not estimated | Not estimated | Not estimated |
Per 100,000 residents. The FBI does not estimate arson for states or the nation.
About this state's data
State rates are FBI estimates that fill in for agencies that did not report; city pages never are.
Violent crime rate, 2021 to 2025
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| Year | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 491.1 | 387.0 |
| 2022 | 463.3 | 388.7 |
| 2023 | 460.8 | 379.5 |
| 2024 | 436.9 | 362.9 |
| 2025 | 416.2 | 327.6 |
Property crime rate, 2021 to 2025
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| Year | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,366.9 | 1,832.3 |
| 2022 | 1,549.4 | 1,973.8 |
| 2023 | 1,559.4 | 1,934.1 |
| 2024 | 1,397.8 | 1,761.1 |
| 2025 | 1,258.5 | 1,534.8 |
Sources
- FBI Crime Data Explorer, Michigan and United States estimated crime (Summary Reporting System estimates), 2021 to 2025; population coverage from the CDE crime trend data. FBI refresh October 15, 2026.
- FBI, "UCR Statistics: Their Proper Use" (why we don't rank cities).
Every stored file behind this page (2)
- FBI estimated crimes, nation and states, 1979 to 2025 (Summary Reporting System estimates), fetched Oct 29, 2026 (var/raw/cde/bulk/estimated_crimes_1979_2025.csv)
- Michigan: violent crime reported by agencies, with population coverage, 2021 to 2025, fetched Oct 29, 2026 (var/raw/cde/summarized_state_MI_V__from-01-2021-to-12-2025.json)