Crime in Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Dearborn Heights, however, property crimes account for only about 79% of all offenses.

Property crime is less prevalent in Dearborn Heights than it is nationwide. There were 874 property crimes in Dearborn Heights in 2019, or 1,579 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Dearborn Heights. There were 590 larcenies reported in Dearborn Heights in 2019, or 1,066 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 190 break-ins reported in Dearborn Heights in 2019, or 343 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Dearborn Heights, meanwhile, there were 94 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 170 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Dearborn Heights, however, violent offenses account for a larger 21% share of all reported crime.

At 410 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Dearborn Heights is above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Dearborn Heights reported a total of 227 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Dearborn Heights. There were 169 aggravated assaults reported in Dearborn Heights in 2019, or 305 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 34 robberies reported in Dearborn Heights in 2019, a rate of 61 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 24 rapes reported in Dearborn Heights in 2019, or 43 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Dearborn Heights.