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 ...

(WXYZ) — Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield was joined by city and community leaders to announce another historic drop in violent crime for 2025 on Wednesday. According ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Detroit reported its lowest murder rate since 1965 in 2025, with significant reductions across major crime categories, including a 10.2% drop in violent crime and a 9.7% decrease in property crime.