In 2025, Clinton police reported 326 violent crimes (321 per 100,000 residents), including 2 murders, 22 robberies and 251 aggravated assaults, plus 1,217 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 101,593. Violent-crime rate rank: 5 of 8 large Michigan cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency MI5084900, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 1,654 | 10,622 | 165 | 3,895 | Live |
| Lansing | 1,337 | 1,535 | 6 | 2,095 | Totals |
| Grand Rapids | 894 | 1,793 | 13 | 2,316 | Totals |
| Warren | 497 | 682 | 3 | 1,358 | Totals |
| Clinton | 321 | 326 | 2 | 1,198 | Totals |
| Ann Arbor | 297 | 364 | 2 | 1,696 | Totals |
| Dearborn | 249 | 263 | 2 | 1,726 | Totals |
| Sterling Heights | 220 | 296 | 1 | 1,152 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Clinton's violent-crime rate of 321 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 23% lower than the Michigan rate (417) and about even with the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 312 residents, or about 6.3 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Clinton ranks 222nd for violent crime, in the lower half, and 245th for murder (2 murders, 2 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 77% of Clinton's violent crimes and robberies 7%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 1,198 per 100,000, about even with Michigan overall. Clinton police logged 158 vehicle thefts (156 per 100,000, 247th of 351; Michigan: 182) and 103 burglaries (101 per 100,000, 35% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Ann Arbor, 19 miles northeast; its violent-crime rate (297) is 8% lower than Clinton's.
Out-of-state cities near Clinton's size (101,593 residents): Inglewood, CA at 684 violent crimes per 100,000 and Tracy, CA at 193.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Clinton had 321 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 23% lower than the statewide 417. It is 5th highest of the 8 Michigan cities on this site; Detroit is highest at 1,654. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Clinton police reported 2 murders for 2025, a rate of 2 per 100,000 residents. The Michigan rate was 4.4 and the national rate 4.1.
158 vehicles were reported stolen in Clinton in 2025, 156 per 100,000 residents. That is 20% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 247th of 351 cities on this site.