Research Guides: Public Safety Administration: Statistics & Data Sources

About Statistics & Data

Use this page to locate reliable statistics and datasets for public safety—covering crime, emergency management, fire/EMS, courts, and community demographics—suitable for assignments, program assessment, and evidence-based decision-making.

National Statistics & Data Sources

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
The BJS is the United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics.
FBI Uniform Crime Reports
The UCR Program includes data from more than 18,000 city, university and college, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) is the place to discover, access, and analyze data on crime and justice.

Michigan Statistics & Data Sources

Michigan State Police - Statistics & Reports
Includes crime statistics, traffic crash statistics, and various reports
Crime in Michigan Dashboard
This resource is an interactive version of the Crime in Michigan annual report.
Washtenaw County - Sheriff Data & Information Dashboard
City of Detroit Open Data Portal - Public Safety
Ypsilanti Area Crime Map
CLEMIS Public Crime Search for Ypsilanti, Michigan.
CLEMIS Public Crime Search - Ann Arbor
This is a Web-based crime map of the City of Ann Arbor.

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