Zip 48243 (Detroit, MI) Crime

The crime rate in Detroit, MI (zip code 48243) is significantly higher than the US average. Violent crime in Detroit is 94.3, while the US average is 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Detroit stands at 66.7, while the US average for property crime is 35.4. This makes Detroit a much more dangerous city than the rest of the United States when it comes to crime, and residents should take extra precaution to ensure their safety.

NOTE: The city of Detroit, Michigan does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of River Rouge, Michigan. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of River Rouge, Michigan. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Hamtramck, MI Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2002	1476.2	4.3	25.8	606.8	839.3	5332.5	1502	1596.7	2233.7
2003	1362.9	4.4	26.3	613.5	718.7	6271.1	1652.1	1752.9	2866
2005	1383.7	9	58.4	741.3	575	6846.7	1967.7	1985.7	2893.2
2006	1349.2	4.6	31.9	784	528.7	5633.8	1239.8	1960	2434
2007	1496.6	14	32.6	573.5	876.5	5599.6	1529.3	1948.9	2121.4
2008	1795.2	4.8	33.8	704.6	1052	6606.5	2152.3	2316.4	2137.8
2009	1866.2	4.9	59.2	676.4	1125.6	5687.5	2147.6	1757.6	1782.3
2010	1789.4	5.1	61.2	774.9	948.3	5781.3	2013.8	2238.1	1529.4
2011	1370.2	8.9	26.8	513.3	821.2	4248.9	1758.5	1584.4	906
2012	1062.4	9	22.5	472.7	558.2	3439.3	1129.9	1463	846.3
2013	1662.4	13.6	59	722.2	867.5	3697.1	1108.2	1517	1071.9
2014	1030.1	0	31.8	376.7	621.7	3013.3	984.8	1243.4	785.1
2015	975.9	4.5	54.5	417.6	499.3	2905.1	912.4	1370.9	621.9
2016	1140	4.6	50.2	483.4	601.9	3119.2	1076.2	1605.2	437.8
2017	808.2	0	50.8	226.3	531.1	2844.7	743.5	1556.3	544.9
2018	766.1	4.6	32.3	193.8	535.4	2275.2	540	1347.6	387.7
2019	804.3	4.6	37	245	517.7	1913.7	522.4	1063.2	328.2

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Hamtramck, MI	804.3	1,913.7	21,929	5	2019
Detroit, MI	1,965.3	4,302.9	899,447	5	2019
River Rouge, MI	1,080.5	2,093.5	7,417	6	2019
Highland Park, MI	2,064.8	3,064.6	19,384	6	2019
Grosse Pointe Park, MI	126.8	1,494.4	13,099	7	2019
Ecorse, MI	1,218.6	1,104.1	9,601	8	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
River Rouge, MI	1080.5	2,093.5	7,417	6	2019
Ecorse, MI	1,218.6	1,104.1	9,601	8	2019
Grosse Pointe, MI	116.7	1,770.1	5,151	8	2019
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	98.8	878.3	9,188	9	2019
Center Line, MI	340.1	1,639.9	8,209	10	2019
Pleasant Ridge, MI	0.0	608.5	2,550	11	2019

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