12 months through July 2026
Brownstown Township Crime Rate
Brownstown Township Police Department reported 55 violent crimes and 175 property crimes in the 12 months through July 2026, for about 32,695 people. That is 1.7 violent and 5.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents.
- Violent crimes per 1,000
- 1.7
- Property crimes per 1,000
- 5.4
- Violent crime vs the year before
- -8%
- Safest in Wayne County
- 15 of 41
Brownstown Township against its county and the metro
| Per 1,000 people | Brownstown Township | Wayne County median | Metro Detroit median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent per 1,000 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| Property per 1,000 | 5.4 | 11.3 | 6.4 |
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Crimes reported each month
Violent and property crimes together, as Brownstown Township Police Department reported them.
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Brownstown Township crime questions
5 questions
Is Brownstown Township, MI safe?
In the 12 months through July 2026, Brownstown Township Police Department reported 1.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, against a Wayne County median of 2.6 and a Metro Detroit median of 1.5 among towns with their own police.
What is the crime rate in Brownstown Township?
1.7 violent and 5.4 property crimes per 1,000 people, 7.0 in all, from 55 violent and 175 property crimes reported.
Is crime going up or down in Brownstown Township?
Violent crime is down 8% from the 12 months before (55 against 60), and property crime is down 14%.
Where do these numbers come from?
The Brownstown Township Police Department's monthly reports to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, which Michigan agencies file through the State Police. Counts are crimes reported, not arrests or convictions, and the FBI updates them monthly.
Is there crime data for each Brownstown Township neighborhood?
Not yet. Brownstown Township's police publish their totals, not each incident's location, so these numbers are for the whole town.
Source: Brownstown Township Police Department, reported to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program (Crime Data Explorer). Reports, not convictions.