Detroit Sees a Drop in Homicides and Violent Crime

Detroit homicides in 2024 drop to level not seen since 1965
Detroit ended 2024 with about 203 homicides — down 49 from the year before and the fewest in the city since 188 were committed in 1965, said Mayor Mike Duggan.
Detroit reports major drop in homicides in 2024, hitting lowest rate since 1969
Detroit saw a precipitous decline in the number of homicides and shootings in 2024 over the year before, continuing a trend of sliding violent crime since a pandemic-era spike, according to police data presented by city officials Friday.
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Detroit reports historic drop in violent crime in 2024, fewest homicides since 1965
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.
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Preliminary year-end statistics show that homicides in Detroit have dropped to levels not seen since before the mid-1960s
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