What are the most dangerous cities in Michigan? To get the lowdown on the cities in Michigan that are the most dangerous with the highest crime rates, we consulted the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report. Our rankings are based solely on the data publicly released each year by the FBI. A crime is a crime, so we took both violent and property crimes into account when compiling our list of Michigan’s most dangerous cities.*

We realize that this topic is inherently controversial in nature and hits close to home. We are aware that there are many different ways to present this data, but when compiling this list we chose to consider not just murder rate, but both violent and property crimes. Check each city listing to get a general idea of the city’s ranking in terms of just violent criminal offenses.

1. Flint, MI: Michigan’s Most Dangerous City Population: 101,632

Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crimes: 27.29 per 1,000 residents

Property Crimes: 55.54 per 1,000 residents

Total Reported Crimes: 82.84 per 1,000 residents Flint has a crime rate of about 83 per one thousand residents. Flint’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #1 These statistics make Flint the most dangerous city in Michigan.

2. Detroit, MI Population: 707,096

Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crimes: 21.23 per 1,000 residents

Property Crimes: 57.92 per 1,000 residents

Total Reported Crimes: 79.15 per 1,000 residents Detroit has a crime rate of about 79 per one thousand residents. Detroit’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #3

3. Flint Township, MI Population: 31,677

Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crimes: 9.69 per 1,000 residents

Property Crimes: 68.13 per 1,000 residents

Total Reported Crimes: 77.82 per 1,000 residents Flint Township has a crime rate of about 78 per one thousand residents. Flint Township’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #6

4. Mount Morris Township, MI Population: 21,326

Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crimes: 7.13 per 1,000 residents

Property Crimes: 52.89 per 1,000 residents

Total Reported Crimes: 60.02 per 1,000 residents Mount Morris has a crime rate of about 60 per one thousand residents. Mount Morris Township’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #11

5. Ypsilanti, MI Population: 19,610

Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crimes: 8.72 per 1,000 residents

Property Crimes: 49.36 per 1,000 residents

Total Reported Crimes: 58.08 per 1,000 residents Ypsilanti has a crime rate of about 58 per one thousand residents. Ypsilanti’s ranking when considering only violent crimes? #9

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