18. Detroit
Detroit completed 2023 with 252 homicides, the fewest since 1966. According to a combination of municipal, state, and federal partners, nonfatal gunshots in the city have decreased by 16% and carjackings by 34%. That homicide number is an 18% decrease from last year, when the city recorded 309 homicides. That is 57 fewer Detroiters slain, but it still should be on the list of the US cities with highest homicide rates in 2024. The Detroit Police contract, signed in November 2022, provided officers with a $10,000 raise, allowing DPD to employ 200 more officers on the streets in 2023. The enhanced police resources were employed in a targeted strategy to minimize gun violence in 2023, utilizing several tactics.
