Detroit sees drop in crime in 2025, new data reveals

Detroit has seen a drop in crime rates in 2025 compared to 2024.

New data is revealing Detroit is the safest it’s been in 60 years.

New stats show Detroit police investigated 165 homicides in 2025, representing an 18 per cent drop, and the lowest overall number since 1965, when 188 people were killed.

Officials also reporting carjackings, sexual assaults, robberies, and non-fatal shootings are all also down year over year.

Detroit’s Chief of Police Todd Bettison credits a number of initiatives, including a dedicated unit for responding to illegal street parties and high-tech scanners to detect weapons at major events.

Newly elected Mayor Mary Sheffield praised the previous Detroit council for increased parental responsibility fines that are up $500 for a second offence if a parent of a minor lets them out after curfew.