Neighborhood overview
Dexter-Linwood, Detroit
Recent police-feed safety data for Dexter-Linwood in Detroit, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Detroit police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Dexter-Linwood reports higher per-capita rates than Detroit citywide. Use the cards below to see which category drives the gap.
Violent (persons)
3,245 / 100k local
vs Detroit 1,688 / 100k citywide (+92%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+755%)
Property
5,724 / 100k local
vs Detroit 3,406 / 100k citywide (+68%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+196%)
~6,427 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~126 days · newest report Jul 7, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (119 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in evening (6pm–12am) (30% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 5 week-over-week (6 this week, 11 the week before).
- · property reports down 1 week-over-week (14 this week, 15 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 2 week-over-week (3 this week, 5 the week before).
- · Most reports in Dexter-Linwood occur during evening (6pm-12am) — 30% 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.