2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Detroit, MI vs Elyria, OH

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Highlights
- Elyria has 83% less violent crime than Detroit.
- Elyria has 45% less property crime than Detroit.
 Detroit, MIElyria, OHUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock15.822.7
 Property Crime66.7  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Reviews for Elyria    7 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

One great thing about this city is the support for the schools. They haven't asked a lot from us, but when they need it we give it. I'm glad to see education is so  More

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The title says it  More

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Over 18 years ago

Eylria does a very good job educating its youth. For those students who want a quality education at the high school, Elyria offers a variety of higher level courses  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Detroit, MichiganCrime Index
 Barnes Lake, MI 
 Hartland, MI 
 Lakeport, MI 
 Millers Lake, MI 
 Ruby, MI 
 Lake Angelus, MI8.85
 Armada, MI9.6
 Milford, MI10.05
 Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI10.4
 South Lyon, MI10.45

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