Wayne has a population of 16,857. During the past three years, Wayne saw 1,478 arrests. For 2017, the Wayne's arrest rate totaled 297.21 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 6.11% makes Wayne lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 159 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Wayne also totaled 342 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Allen Park and Belleville, Wayne is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Wayne had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Wayne averaged 159 violent crimes and 342 non-violent crimes.
The city of Wayne experienced 1,425 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 8 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 164 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 329, and the aggravated assault total was 924.