Preliminary year-end statistics show that homicides in Detroit have dropped to levels not seen since before the mid-1960s ...
DETROIT – In 2024 Detroit recorded its fewest number of homicides since 1965 with 203 victims. Detroit was a much bigger city back then. The city had a million more residents. But the latest homicide ...
According to the city, homicides dropped 19% in 2024 from the previous year's 57-year-low and are down 33% since 2002.
Homicides, shootings and carjackings across Detroit were among the biggest year-over-year decreases, according to the data.