Neighborhood overview
Melvern Hill, Detroit
Recent police-feed safety data for Melvern Hill in Detroit, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 national average. Sourced directly from the Detroit police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Melvern Hill reports lower per-capita rates than Detroit citywide.
Violent (persons)
273 / 100k local
vs Detroit 557 / 100k citywide (-51%)
reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (-17%)
Property
0 / 100k local
vs Detroit 3,637 / 100k citywide (-100%)
reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (-100%)
~3,182 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023) · window ~42 days · newest report 5/23/2026 · FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 (annual sum of monthly UCR rates)
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~42-day data window — read the grade as provisional. When the upstream feed refreshes, the longer window will tighten the comparison.
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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. Should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.