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# Murder Rate Dropping Again In Detroit, More Progress Still Needed
- URL: https://www.dailydetroit.com/murder-rate-dropping-detroit-progress-still-needed/
- Published: 2014-12-26T14:01:19.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-27T19:49:03.000Z
- Author: Jer Staes
- Tags: Data, Detroit, Detroit Crime 2014, Detroit crime rate, Detroit homicide rate, Detroit murder rate, Infographic, #wordpress, #Import 2024-02-25 18:12, #daily-detroit-staff

The murder rate and many other crime rates are on pace to be down in Detroit for 2014, but more progress is still needed. Detroit has had a second straight year of decline in murders and homicides.

We’d thought we’d let the data tell the story in this case. You can mouse over or tap on the data points below to see the numbers behind them.

[Hat tip to The Detroit News](http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2014/12/25/detroit-murder-statistics/20901891/?ref=dailydetroit.com). Other data sources include CityData and The City of Detroit.