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)
746 / 100k local
vs Detroit 1,613 / 100k citywide (-54%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+97%)
Property
6,338 / 100k local
vs Detroit 3,598 / 100k citywide (+76%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+228%)
~3,108 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~126 days · newest report Oct 8, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (23 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (35% of the window).
- · property reports down 2 week-over-week (7 this week, 9 the week before).
- · Most reports in University District occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 35% 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.