Neighborhood overview
Palmer Woods, Detroit
Recent police-feed safety data for Palmer Woods in Detroit, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Detroit police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Palmer Woods reports lower per-capita rates than Detroit citywide.
Violent (persons)
205 / 100k local
vs Detroit 1,688 / 100k citywide (-88%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-46%)
Property
2,046 / 100k local
vs Detroit 3,406 / 100k citywide (-40%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+6%)
~1,416 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)
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~126-day data window with 11 incidents — read the grade as provisional; a longer window will tighten the comparison.
Recent activity (4 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in evening (6pm–12am) (50% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 2 week-over-week (2 this week, 0 the week before).
- · property reports flat week-over-week (1 this week, 1 the week before).
- · Most reports in Palmer Woods occur during evening (6pm-12am) — 50% 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.