The City of Detroit saw significant drops in the numbers of homicides and other violent crimes during 2025, based on the crime statistics that are tallied in keeping with Michigan State Police and FBI criteria.
The data includes a 10% drop in overall violent crime and a 10% drop in property crime.
“These stats represent the commitment I promised you all when I was first sworn in as police chief, for continued dedication and constant improvement by the Detroit Police Department,” Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said as he, Mayor Mary Sheffield and other officials presented the crime data report Wednesday to the city…