Detroit reports historic drop in violent crime in 2024
The city of Detroit is seeing a historic drop in violent crime, including its fewest homicides in decades.
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.