Neighborhood overview
University District, Detroit
Recent police-feed safety data for University District in Detroit, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Detroit police open-data feed.
Safety Index
University District reports close to Detroit's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
559 / 100k local
vs Detroit 1,736 / 100k citywide (-68%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+47%)
Property
6,245 / 100k local
vs Detroit 3,459 / 100k citywide (+81%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+223%)
~3,108 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~126 days · newest report Aug 22, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (28 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in evening (6pm–12am) (43% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports flat week-over-week (1 this week, 1 the week before).
- · property reports flat week-over-week (2 this week, 2 the week before).
- · Most reports in University District occur during evening (6pm-12am) — 43% 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.