Detroit's homicide rate has fallen to below 200 instances for the first time in 60 years. The police department's annual press conference focusing crime statistics from the previous year included ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DETROIT (AP) — Murders in Detroit continue to tumble as the city recorded its lowest number of criminal homicides since at least ...

DETROIT — The city fell under 200 homicides for the first time in six decades in 2025, Police Chief Todd Bettison and other city officials said Wednesday, marking three consecutive years of decline ...

This story has been updated with new information. Homicides in Detroit continue to decline, with 2025 marking what officials have described as yet another historic drop: the fewest murders since 1964, ...

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, with a significant drop in violent crime across all major categories in 2025. The city recorded 165 murders, representing an 18.7% decrease from ...

(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 ...