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What's reported in Detroit
28,000 civic reports · 2016–2026
| Crime & Violence | 12.1K | 43.1% of civic news | |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 2,579 | 9.2% of civic news | |
| Accidents & Road Safety | 2,568 | 9.2% of civic news | |
| Governance & Policy | 2,026 | 7.2% of civic news | |
| Corruption & Fraud | 1,240 | 4.4% of civic news | |
| Public Safety | 1,120 | 4.0% of civic news | |
| Public Health | 1,016 | 3.6% of civic news | |
| Courts & Judiciary | 939 | 3.4% of civic news |
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Rising concerns in Detroit
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Immigration & Border | 308 | +1.7 pp | ▲ |
| Terrorism & Conflict | 186 | +1.7 pp | ▲ |
| Governance & Policy | 2,026 | +1.2 pp | ▲ |
| Public Safety | 1,120 | +1.2 pp | ▲ |
| Protest & Civil Unrest | 628 | +1.2 pp | ▲ |
| Infrastructure & Utilities | 811 | +1.1 pp | ▲ |
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Receding concerns in Detroit
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Crime & Violence | 12.1K | -6.3 pp | ▼ |
| Missing Persons | 723 | -1.2 pp | ▼ |
| Labour & Employment | 304 | -1.0 pp | ▼ |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 2,579 | -0.4 pp | ▼ |
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Crime & violence in Detroit
| Homicide | 6,309 | type | |
| Homicide Attempted | 788 | type | |
| Shooting | 503 | type | |
| Sexual Assault | 341 | type | |
| Assault | 341 | type | |
| Theft | 229 | type | |
| Armed Robbery | 222 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Jan 2021 homicide (327 deaths across news reports); the Jan 2017 homicide (302 deaths across news reports); the Dec 2023 homicide (228 deaths across news reports).
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Accidents & road safety in Detroit
| Traffic Accident | 474 | type | |
| Hit and Run | 190 | type | |
| Fire | 180 | type | |
| House Fire | 115 | type | |
| Vehicle Collision | 86 | type | |
| Aircraft Crash | 71 | type | |
| Vehicle Crash | 64 | type |
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Corruption & fraud in Detroit
| Bribery | 139 | type | |
| Embezzlement | 94 | type | |
| Money Laundering | 88 | type | |
| Emissions Cheating | 38 | type | |
| Union Corruption | 30 | type | |
| Bribery Conspiracy | 29 | type | |
| Kickback Scam | 29 | type |
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