Highest Crime in Michigan

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Michigan

1 Fair Plain 2,526.5 per 1K

2 Muskegon Heights 2,164.8 per 1K

3 Highland Park 2,064.8 per 1K

4 Detroit 1,965.3 per 1K

5 Benton Harbor 1,938.6 per 1K

6 Shields 1,689.0 per 1K

7 Bridgeport 1,689.0 per 1K

8 Buena Vista 1,689.0 per 1K

9 Saginaw 1,474.3 per 1K

10 Flint 1,348.6 per 1K

11 Pontiac 1,286.2 per 1K

12 Kalamazoo 1,235.2 per 1K

13 Ecorse 1,218.6 per 1K

14 Westwood 1,165.4 per 1K

15 Eastwood 1,165.4 per 1K

16 Holt 1,116.8 per 1K

17 Waverly 1,116.8 per 1K

18 Jackson 1,107.6 per 1K

19 Lansing 1,103.8 per 1K

20 River Rouge 1,080.5 per 1K

21 Ypsilanti 1,019.9 per 1K

22 Inkster 997.2 per 1K

23 Romulus 982.7 per 1K

24 Three Rivers 981.3 per 1K

25 Albion 945.4 per 1K

26 Battle Creek 937.2 per 1K

27 Muskegon 828.5 per 1K

28 Bay City 826.4 per 1K

29 Hamtramck 804.3 per 1K

30 Harper Woods 800.2 per 1K

31 Dowagiac 786.9 per 1K

32 Springfield 784.0 per 1K

33 Niles 774.4 per 1K

34 Port Huron 757.4 per 1K

35 Comstock Park 714.1 per 1K

36 Wayne 713.6 per 1K

37 Eastpointe 689.6 per 1K

38 Adrian 688.5 per 1K

39 Owosso 673.7 per 1K

40 Grand Rapids 637.3 per 1K

41 Taylor 620.5 per 1K

42 Lincoln Park 616.5 per 1K

43 Eaton Rapids 594.3 per 1K

44 Alpena 585.8 per 1K

45 Cadillac 496.9 per 1K

46 Escanaba 494.7 per 1K

47 Wyoming 482.3 per 1K

48 Warren 481.2 per 1K

49 Burton 477.3 per 1K

50 Beecher 467.8 per 1K

51 Melvindale 457.9 per 1K

52 Richmond 440.4 per 1K

53 Traverse City 418.5 per 1K

54 Dearborn Heights 410.0 per 1K

55 Menominee 409.8 per 1K

56 Sturgis 408.2 per 1K

57 Lapeer 407.1 per 1K

58 Ionia 403.4 per 1K

59 Ludington 392.9 per 1K

60 Coldwater 388.5 per 1K

61 Cutlerville 387.4 per 1K

62 Byron Center 387.4 per 1K

63 Holland 380.7 per 1K

64 Roseville 379.9 per 1K

65 Westland 377.0 per 1K

66 Manistee 376.9 per 1K

67 Garden City 363.4 per 1K

68 Greenville 343.3 per 1K

69 Center Line 340.1 per 1K

70 Auburn Hills 336.2 per 1K

71 Howell 332.1 per 1K

72 Dearborn 324.8 per 1K

73 Houghton Lake 322.8 per 1K

74 Allendale 319.7 per 1K

75 Kentwood 309.9 per 1K

76 Charlotte 308.1 per 1K

77 Monroe 286.9 per 1K

78 Lambertville 286.9 per 1K

79 Temperance 286.9 per 1K

80 South Monroe 286.9 per 1K

81 Hillsdale 286.8 per 1K

82 St. Louis 281.5 per 1K

83 Okemos 278.0 per 1K

84 Haslett 278.0 per 1K

85 Portage 274.3 per 1K

86 Southfield 272.7 per 1K

87 Southgate 255.4 per 1K

88 Ann Arbor 251.4 per 1K

89 Grand Haven 251.0 per 1K

90 Big Rapids 250.3 per 1K

91 Ferndale 248.8 per 1K

92 Hastings 246.1 per 1K

93 Sault Ste. Marie 244.8 per 1K

94 Grandville 243.4 per 1K

95 Oak Park 242.8 per 1K

96 Hazel Park 242.8 per 1K

97 Wyandotte 237.6 per 1K

98 St. Clair 227.0 per 1K

99 St. Johns 226.8 per 1K

100 Fraser 226.4 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Michigan face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Fair Plain has 2,526.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Fair Plain is 631.6x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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