Homicides decreased 18.7% from 2024 and 34.5% from 2023, with 165 murders recorded -- the lowest number since 1965. This is the first time in roughly 60 years that Detroit has seen fewer than 200 ...

Detroit has reached a historic turning point in its decades-long struggle with violent crime. On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, city officials announced that criminal homicides in 2025 fell to their ...

Homicides in Detroit continue to decline, with 2025 marking what officials have described as yet another historic drop.

Detroit fell under 200 murders for the first time in six decades in 2025, Police Chief Todd Bettison said, marking three straight years of decline.

Detroit reported its lowest murder rate since 1965, with a significant drop in violent crime across all major categories in 2025. The city recorded 165 murders, representing an 18.7% decrease from ...