2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Fort Wayne, IN vs Detroit, MI

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- Detroit has 75% more violent crime than Fort Wayne.
- Detroit has 28% more property crime than Fort Wayne.
 Fort Wayne, INDetroit, MIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock94.322.7
 Property Crime48.1  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Fort Wayne, IndianaCrime Index
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 Tri-Lakes, IN18.4
 Zanesville, IN18.6
 Leo-Cedarville, IN19.1
 Huntertown, IN19.65
 Woodburn, IN20.95
 Hoagland, IN21.9
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