In 2025, Dearborn police reported 263 violent crimes (249 per 100,000 residents), including 2 murders, 28 robberies and 211 aggravated assaults, plus 1,823 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 105,599. Violent-crime rate rank: 7 of 8 large Michigan cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency MI8234300, 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.
Dearborn's violent-crime rate of 249 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 40% lower than the Michigan rate (417) and 22% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 402 residents, or about 5.1 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Dearborn ranks 268th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 251st for murder (2 murders, 1.9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 80% of Dearborn's violent crimes and robberies 11%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 1,726 per 100,000, 38% higher than Michigan overall. Dearborn police logged 280 vehicle thefts (265 per 100,000, 152nd of 351; Michigan: 182) and 76 burglaries (72 per 100,000, less than half the state).
The closest city we cover is Detroit, 7 miles northeast; its violent-crime rate (1,654) is 6.6 times Dearborn's.
Out-of-state cities near Dearborn's size (105,599 residents): Suffolk, VA at 365 violent crimes per 100,000 and Brockton, MA at 538.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Dearborn had 249 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 40% lower than the statewide 417. It is 7th 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.
Dearborn police reported 2 murders for 2025, a rate of 1.9 per 100,000 residents. The Michigan rate was 4.4 and the national rate 4.1.
280 vehicles were reported stolen in Dearborn in 2025, 265 per 100,000 residents. That is 36% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 152nd of 351 cities on this site.