DETROIT – Detroit officials say the city saw a dramatic drop in violent crime in 2025, reaching levels not seen in decades and falling below 200 homicides for the first time since the mid-1960s.

The City of Detroit saw significant drops in the numbers of homicides and other violent crimes during 2025, based on the crime statistics that are tallied in keeping with Michigan State Police and FBI ...

This story has been updated with new information. Homicides in Detroit continue to decline, with 2025 marking what officials have described as yet another historic drop: the fewest murders since 1964, ...