12 months through September 2026
Commerce Crime Rate
Commerce Township Police Department reported 20 violent crimes and 203 property crimes in the 12 months through September 2026, for about 40,499 people. That is 0.5 violent and 5.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents.
- Violent crimes per 1,000
- 0.5
- Property crimes per 1,000
- 5.0
- Violent crime vs the year before
- 0%
- Safest in Oakland County
- 8 of 46
Commerce against its county and the metro
| Per 1,000 people | Commerce | Oakland County median | Metro Detroit median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent per 1,000 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Property per 1,000 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 6.4 |
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Crimes reported each month
Violent and property crimes together, as Commerce Township Police Department reported them.
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Commerce crime questions
5 questions
Is Commerce, MI safe?
In the 12 months through September 2026, Commerce Township Police Department reported 0.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, against a Oakland County median of 0.9 and a Metro Detroit median of 1.5 among towns with their own police.
What is the crime rate in Commerce?
0.5 violent and 5.0 property crimes per 1,000 people, 5.5 in all, from 20 violent and 203 property crimes reported.
Is crime going up or down in Commerce?
Violent crime is up 0% from the 12 months before (20 against 20), and property crime is down 9%.
Where do these numbers come from?
The Commerce 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 Commerce neighborhood?
Not yet. Commerce's police publish their totals, not each incident's location, so these numbers are for the whole town.
Source: Commerce Township Police Department, reported to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program (Crime Data Explorer). Reports, not convictions.