Neighborhood overview
Downtown, Detroit
Recent police-feed safety data for Downtown in Detroit, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Detroit police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Downtown reports notably higher per-capita rates than Detroit citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
5,837 / 100k local
vs Detroit 1,688 / 100k citywide (+246%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+1438%)
Property
17,970 / 100k local
vs Detroit 3,406 / 100k citywide (+428%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+829%)
~4,417 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 (283 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in evening (6pm–12am) (38% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 5 week-over-week (23 this week, 18 the week before).
- · property reports up 7 week-over-week (41 this week, 34 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 12 week-over-week (4 this week, 16 the week before).
- · Most reports in Downtown occur during evening (6pm-12am) — 38% 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.