Detroit police chief reports lower crime rates
Most violent crimes in the city of Detroit are down 2 percent, and Detroit Police Chief James Craig is crediting various initiatives for the reduction in crimes.
According to various reports, homicides, nonfatal shootings, property offenses, aggravated assault, and gun violence in Detroit decreased in 2018.
In fact, reports say this is the lowest number of homicides reported in 50 years. There were 261 homicides in 2018, while there were 267 in 2017 and 305 in 2016, according to The Detroit News.
However, the number of rapes that were reported increased. The Police Department recently made a change in how the allegations are classified, which could possibly have had a bearing on the numbers, according to various reports.
Benton Harbor surpasses Detroit as the most violent city in Michigan
As of the fall of 2018, Detroit was the second-most violent city in Michigan, according to FBI statistics and various reports.
Benton Harbor, located in Berrien County southwest of Kalamazoo and northwest of Indiana, was named the most violent city in Michigan. Research shows that it had 22 violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2017, while Detroit had slightly more than 20 crimes per 1,000 residents.
Flint is in the No. 3 spot, followed by Muskegon Heights, located on the west side of the state near Lake Michigan in Muskegon County. The fifth most dangerous city in Michigan is Highland Park, located in Wayne County.
The rest of the 20 most violent cities in Michigan are as follows, according to various reports.
6: Saginaw
7: Ecorse
8: Inkster
9: Albion
10: Benton Township
11: Kalamazoo
12: Lansing
13: Jackson
14: Buena Vista
15: Pontiac
16: River Rouge
17: Flint Township
18: Battle Creek
19: City of Wayne
20: South Haven
