Detroit, Michigan – Through the third quarter of 2025, violent crime in Detroit is dropping at a rapid pace, even lower than it was in 2024, which was a record low. City officials say that this progress is due to a combination of better collaboration between law enforcement, greater community violence intervention programs, and additional support from the state and federal governments.
As of September 30, the city had 132 homicides, down from 155 during the same time previous year and significantly below the historic year-end total of 203 in 2024, the fewest since 1965. The data was announced by Mayor Mike Duggan and Police Chief Todd Bettison. There has also been a big drop in nonfatal shootings and carjackings, which is part of a steady declining trend in many areas.
Chief Bettison said that the police and prosecutors working together closely has been a big part of this achievement. Putting assistant county and federal prosecutors in precincts has made case evaluations easier and improved the quality of the evidence that is supplied. Because of this, the rate of closing nonfatal shooting cases in Detroit went above 70% in 2024, and that trend has continued into 2025…