Neighborhood overview
Buffalo Charles, Detroit
Recent police-feed safety data for Buffalo Charles in Detroit, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Detroit police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Buffalo Charles reports below Detroit's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
1,210 / 100k local
vs Detroit 2,007 / 100k citywide (-40%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+219%)
Property
2,939 / 100k local
vs Detroit 3,807 / 100k citywide (-23%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+52%)
~4,309 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~49 days · newest report Jul 7, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~49-day data window with 24 incidents — read the grade as provisional; a longer window will tighten the comparison.
Recent activity (33 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (36% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 3 week-over-week (3 this week, 6 the week before).
- · property reports down 1 week-over-week (5 this week, 6 the week before).
- · Most reports in Buffalo Charles occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 36% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.