Detroit ends 2023 with fewest homicides in 57 years, double-digit

Preliminary numbers show Detroit ended 2023 with 252 criminal homicides, the fewest in any year since 1966. Non-fatal shootings down nearly 16%, carjackings plummet by 33 % Overall violent crime dropped 1%, larcenies and assaults increased   The city of Detroit finished 2023 with 252 homicides, the fewest recorded since 1966. The city also saw a 16% reduction in nonfatal shootings and a 34% reduction in carjackings a coalition of local, state and federal partners announced today.

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