State profile
Michigan
1,031 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Michigan in 2025, or 10.5 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 15th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 66 |
| 2017 | 285 |
| 2018 | 408 |
| 2019 | 533 |
| 2020 | 513 |
| 2021 | 709 |
| 2022 | 927 |
| 2023 | 1,056 |
| 2024 | 1,109 |
| 2025 | 1,031 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,031 | 10.51 | 26% | 96.9% | 568 | 236 |
| 2024 | 1,109 | 11.16 | 25% | 98.0% | 554 | 241 |
| 2023 | 1,056 | 10.76 | 23% | 97.8% | 549 | 220 |
| 2022 | 927 | 9.43 | 20% | 98.0% | 582 | 218 |
| 2021 | 709 | 7.22 | 26% | 97.8% | 611 | 216 |
| 2020 | 513 | 5.24 | 28% | 98.3% | 621 | 175 |
| 2019 | 533 | 5.42 | 27% | 98.5% | — | — |
| 2018 | 408 | 4.11 | 26% | 99.3% | — | — |
| 2017 | 285 | 2.87 | 24% | 99.7% | — | — |
| 2016 | 66 | 0.67 | 23% | 99.2% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa County Sheriff's Office MI7017000 | County | Ottawa | 81 | 441 | |
| 2 | Detroit Police Department MI8234900 | City police | Wayne | 78 | 238 | |
| 3 | Ingham County Sheriff's Office MI3313300 | County | Ingham | 69 | 382 | |
| 4 | Kent County Sheriff's Office MI4114100 | County | Kent | 43 | 148 | |
| 5 | Grand Rapids Police Department MI4143600 | City police | Kent | 33 | 103 | |
| 6 | Monroe County Sheriff's Office MI5815800 | County | Monroe | 32 | 59 | |
| 7 | Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office MI3013000 | County | Hillsdale | 27 | 147 | |
| 8 | Battle Creek Police Department MI1323700 | City police | Calhoun | 24 | 113 | |
| 9 | Westland Police Department MI8281700 | City police | Wayne | 19 | 57 | |
| 10 | Eastpointe Police Department MI5036000 | City police | Macomb | 16 | 103 | |
| 11 | Genesee County Sheriff's Office MI2512500 | County | Genesee | 16 | 83 | |
| 12 | Calhoun County Sheriff's Office MI1311300 | County | Calhoun | 15 | 75 | |
| 13 | Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office MI8118100 | County | Washtenaw | 15 | 61 | |
| 14 | Warren Police Department MI5080600 | City police | Macomb | 14 | 77 | |
| 15 | Clinton Township Police Department MI5084900 | City police | Macomb | 13 | 13 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 654 law enforcement agencies in Michigan, 651 of which report through NIBRS.
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