Detroit police kicked off 2026 with a press conference highlighting the city's latest milestone in reducing violent crime over the past year.

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, ...

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.

DETROIT (AP) — Murders in Detroit continue to tumble as the city recorded its lowest number of criminal homicides since at least the early- to mid-1960s. For all of 2025, 165 homicides were committed ...

Nonfatal shootings are declining but still an issue in Detroit. Mayor Mary Sheffield aims to launch city's first Office of ...

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"Communities with a large number of hotels and motels can face unique public safety challenges," said Ron Wiles with a statewide police chiefs group.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DETROIT (AP) — Murders in Detroit continue to tumble as the city recorded its lowest number of criminal homicides since at least ...