Dearborn, MI Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Dearborn, MI Summary

Crime in Dearborn research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Dearborn over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Dearborn:

  • There were 2,361 total crimes committed in Dearborn the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,202.5 total crimes per 100K people in Dearborn.
  • The overall crime rate in Dearborn is -5.24% below the national average.
  • Dearborn ranks #346 safest out of 436 cities in Michigan.
  • Dearborn ranks #6,959 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in Michigan

Dearborn Vs Michigan And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Dearborn is 2,202.5 per 100,000 people. That's -5.24% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 19.77% higher than the Michigan total crime rate of 1,838.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Dearborn
/ 100k People
Michigan
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,361 2,202.5 1,838.9 2,324.2
Murder 2 1.9 7.6 6.3
Robbery 53 49.4 44.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 218 203.4 365.1 268.2
Violent Crime 302 281.7 478.0 369.8
Burglary 149 139.0 233.1 269.8
Larceny 1,470 1,371.3 943.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 440 410.5 184.5 282.7
Property Crime 2,059 1,920.8 1,360.9 1,954.4

Dearborn Crime Compared To Michigan Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Michigan.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Dearborn

302
Violent Crimes
281.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-23.82%
Below The National Average
  • There were 302 violent crimes in Dearborn in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Dearborn is 281.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 355.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Dearborn each year. That compares to a 1 in 209.2 chance statewide.
  • That's -23.82% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -41.06% lower than the Michigan violent crime rate of 478.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Dearborn

2,059
Property Crimes
1,920.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
-1.72%
Below The National Average
  • There were 2,059 property crimes in Dearborn in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Dearborn is 1,920.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 52.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Dearborn each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -1.72% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 41.14% higher than the Michigan property crime rate of 1,360.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Dearborn

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Detroit, MI 626,757 40,778 6,506.2 4,478.3 2,027.9
Troy, MI 86,548 1,406 1,624.5 1,506.7 117.9
Novi, MI 66,936 610 911.3 838.1 73.2
Taylor, MI 61,901 1,515 2,447.5 1,823.9 623.6
Dearborn Heights, MI 61,789 1,240 2,006.8 1,516.5 490.4
Royal Oak, MI 57,808 535 925.5 797.5 128.0
Lincoln Park, MI 39,189 984 2,510.9 1,918.9 592.0
Allen Park, MI 27,917 514 1,841.2 1,579.7 261.5
Inkster, MI 25,447 757 2,974.8 1,878.4 1,096.4
Birmingham, MI 21,721 201 925.4 893.1 32.2

Dearborn SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
7
Diversity
6
Safety
6
Amenities
9.5
Education
6
Commute
8.5
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