Crime & Safety
See Violent Crimes Reported In Plymouth, Canton Townships In 2019
The FBI Crime in the United States report released Monday shows the number of violent crimes reported to police in 2019.
PLYMOUTH, MI — Nearly 150 violent crimes were reported between Plymouth, Plymouth Township and Canton Township in 2019, according to the FBI Crime in the United States reported released Monday.
According to the report, six violent crimes were reported to police in Plymouth. Eighteen violent crimes were reported in Plymouth Township. Canton Township saw 120 violent crimes reported in 2019.
The FBI categorizes as crimes such assaults, murders, rapes and robberies.
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A breakdown of the violent crimes reported in Plymouth in 2019 is below:
| Crime | Number of Reports |
| Violent crime | 6 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 |
| Rape | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Aggravated assault | 1 |
| Property crime | 61 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Larceny-theft | 46 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6 |
| Arson | 1 |
Here is a breakdown of violent crimes reported in Plymouth Township:
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| Crime | Number of Reports |
| Violent crime | 18 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 1 |
| Rape | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Aggravated assault | 12 |
| Property crime | 184 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Larceny-theft | 141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 22 |
| Arson | 1 |
Below is what violent crimes were reported in Canton Township:
| Crime | Number of Reports |
| Violent crime | 120 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 1 |
| Rape | 30 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Aggravated assault | 83 |
| Property crime | 1,086 |
| Burglary | 113 |
| Larceny-theft | 919 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 54 |
| Arson | 5 |
Detroit led the nation in violent crimes reported per 100,000 people, with 1,965. Close behind Detroit was St. Louis, Missouri, Memphis, Tennessee, and Baltimore, Maryland.
The city had reported a total of 13,040 violent crimes.
Michigan as a whole saw 43,686 violent crimes reported in 2019. That number is a little over a 3 percent drop from 2018, when 45,176 violent crimes were reported.
In 2019, about 1.2 million violent crimes occurred nationwide, a decrease of 0.5 percent from the 2018 estimate, according to the data.
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