FBI UCR Homicide Data — 20 recorded incidents
Lowell has experienced a homicide rate driven by the city's combination of post-industrial decline, an influx of immigrant communities that have faced discrimination and limited economic opportunity, and the opioid crisis that has hit the Merrimack Valley hard. Massachusetts's relatively strict gun laws have been credited with limiting the availability of firearms in Lowell, though the city has still recorded an elevated homicide rate. FBI UCR data powers The Murder Channel's Lowell homicide tracker.
Lowell, Michigan has recorded 20 homicides over the tracked period, with 22 victims identified. Tracking continues through 2026. The city ranks #220 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 25% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 5 of those incidents.
The weapon mix skews toward firearm - handguns (roughly 35% of cases with weapon data), with firearm - type unknown, knife/cutting instrument, unknown as the next-most-frequent categories. The single deadliest month on record was December 2022, with 5 homicides logged.
Lowell's homicide rate is 78% below the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 8 cases remain under investigation. Reporting is dominated by Lowell Police Department, which filed 20 incident reports. For broader statewide context, see our Michigan state homicide data page. The Lowell metropolitan area continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.