Wayne County, MI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Wayne County in green. The most dangerous areas in Wayne County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Wayne County, MI Safe from Murder?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Wayne County is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of counties are safer and 9% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wayne County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Wayne County is 0.1526 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wayne County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Wayne County may be as high as 1 in 3,448 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,873 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Wayne County, MI: about 75 per year. The southeast part of Wayne County has fewer cases of murder with only 5 in a typical year.

How Wayne County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Wayne County to the Michigan state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Wayne County is less safe than the Michigan state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Wayne County, MI

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Wayne County about $534,360,330 in 2025, or roughly $287 per resident. This is part of Wayne County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wayne County, including every crime type and how Wayne County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Wayne County's crime maps on the Wayne County overall crime page.

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Individual Wayne County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Wayne County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Wayne County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Oakland County, MI	B	B-	B-	B
Macomb County, MI	B-	C+	B-	B
Washtenaw County, MI	B	C+	B-	C-
Monroe County, MI	A	B	A	A-
Livingston County, MI	A+	A-	A+	A-
Lenawee County, MI	A	B	A	A-
Jackson County, MI	A	C+	A-	C-
Ingham County, MI	C	D	C-	C
Hillsdale County, MI	A	B	A	C
Clinton County, MI	A+	B	A+	A-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Wayne County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Miami-Dade County, FL	A-	B	B	D+
Kings County, NY	B	C-	C-	A+
Dallas County, TX	D	D+	D+	B+
King County, WA	F	C-	C-	D-
Clark County, NV	D+	C-	C-	C
Orange County, FL	A	B+	B+	A-
Philadelphia County, PA	C+	C	C	F
Oakland County, MI	B	B-	B-	B
New York County, NY	C+	D+	D+	B-
Nassau County, NY	B+	C+	C+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wayne County, MI average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wayne County schools on SchoolGrade

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