There’s a new way to track crime in Ann Arbor. The Ann Arbor Police Department is rolling out its new transparency dashboard, making crime stats available all the way back to 2021.
The data shows a 4% drop in violent crime and a 7% drop in crime overall compared to this time last year. However, parts of Ann Arbor that cover downtown saw crime go up over the past year. Downtown Ann Arbor saw total crime go up about 9% and violent crime increase by 11%.
Ward 1, which includes a large portion of downtown, saw an 8% increase in total crime and an 11% increase in violent crime…