Michigan Cities See Notable Violent Crime Declines

A Detroit News analysis of FBI Uniform Crime Report data found overall violent crime in Michigan fell about 5% last year, with steeper declines in hard‑hit cities including Detroit, Muskegon and Flint. Detroit officials said the first nine months of 2025 showed homicides down 15% (155 to 132), nonfatal shootings down 22% (469 to 366) and carjackings down 29% (90 to 64), and they credited multi‑year, accountability‑focused efforts for the gains. Local leaders emphasized the reductions reflect sustained programs and changing practices rather than a single‑year effect. In Louisville, city leaders reported a roughly 25–30% drop in homicides and shootings citywide and attributed progress to data‑driven targeting, prevention and intervention in the mayor’s Safe Louisville plan. The hospital‑based Pivot to Peace program and neighborhood coalitions were highlighted as drivers of success, with Pivot to Peace associated with about a 62% reduction in shootings and homicides where it operates, and officials in both cities stressed coordinated prevention, intervention and enforcement backed by data and community engagement.