Crime in River Rouge, Michigan

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In River Rouge, however, property crimes account for only about 66% of all offenses.

Property crime is about as prevalent in River Rouge than it is nationwide. There were 155 property crimes in River Rouge in 2019, or 2,094 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 River Rouge. There were 107 larcenies reported in River Rouge in 2019, or 1,445 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 26 break-ins reported in River Rouge in 2019, or 351 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 River Rouge, meanwhile, there were 22 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 297 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 River Rouge, however, violent offenses account for a much larger 34% share of all reported crime.

At 1,081 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in River Rouge is well above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in River Rouge reported a total of 80 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 River Rouge. There were 56 aggravated assaults reported in River Rouge in 2019, or 756 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far 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 11 robberies reported in River Rouge in 2019, a rate of 149 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 10 rapes reported in River Rouge in 2019, or 135 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There were 3 homicides committed in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in River Rouge is 40.5 murders for every 100,000 people, many times higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.