The 10 Safest Detroit, MI Neighborhoods For 2024


The safest Detroit neighborhoods are West Side Industrial and Marina District for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Safest Neighborhoods In Detroit
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Every city has safe neighborhoods and dangerous neighborhhods. We believe you should know which neighborhoods in Detroit are the safest before you move.

Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.

Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Detroit. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.

What Detroit neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list.

The Safest Neighborhoods In Detroit For 2024

  1. West Side Industrial
  2. Marina District
  3. Midtown
  4. Downtown
  5. Corktown
  6. Rivertown
  7. New Center
  8. Detroit Golf
  9. Indian Village
  10. Jefferies

Which neighborhood is the safest in Detroit in 2024? That would be West Side Industrial. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.

If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top , scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Detroit neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous.

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Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Detroit For 2024

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6
/10

Population: 565
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 871
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,284
More on West Side Industrial: Data | Real Estate

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5
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Population: 416
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 871
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,284
More on Marina District: Data | Real Estate

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6
/10

Population: 9,997
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 871
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,284
More on Midtown: Data | Real Estate

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7
/10

Population: 5,889
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 871
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,284
More on Downtown: Data | Real Estate

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5
/10

Population: 694
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 871
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,284
More on Corktown: Data | Real Estate

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4
/10

Population: 1,308
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 871
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,284
More on Rivertown: Data | Real Estate

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3
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Population: 1,344
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,449
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,135
More on New Center: Data | Real Estate

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6
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Population: 1,976
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,095
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,646
More on Detroit Golf: Data | Real Estate

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9
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Population: 1,756
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 866
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,766
More on Indian Village: Data | Real Estate

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6
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Population: 1,771
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 2,128
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,513
More on Jefferies: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Detroit Hoods In 2024

You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can look at the unbiased raw data. We choose data.

Instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the numbers from the FBI’s most recent crime report for every neighborhood in Detroit.

To be more specific, we analyzed the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhood’s property and violent crimes per capita. We used the following criteria:

  • Total Crimes Per Capita
  • Violent Crimes Per Capita
  • Property Crimes Per Capita

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 79 in each category, where 1 was the safest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.

Finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the “Safest City Neighborhood In Detroit.” We’re lookin’ at you, West Side Industrial.

We updated this article for 2024. This is our fourth time ranking the safest neighborhoods in Detroit.

Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from safest to most expensive.

Summary: The Safest Places In Detroit

Looking at the data, you can tell that West Side Industrial is as safe as they come, according to science and data.

The safest neighborhoods in Detroit are West Side Industrial, Marina District, Midtown, Downtown, Corktown, Rivertown, New Center, Detroit Golf, Indian Village, and Jefferies.

But as most Michigan residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So make sure you’re informed ahead of time.

The most dangerous neighborhoods in Detroit are Greensbriar, Brush Park, Gold Coast, Regent Park, and Weatherby.

We ranked the neighborhoods from safest to most dangerous in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Detroit For 2024

Rank Neighborhood Crime Per 100K
1 West Side Industrial 2,156
2 Marina District 2,156
3 Midtown 2,156
4 Downtown 2,156
5 Corktown 2,156
6 Rivertown 2,156
7 New Center 3,584
8 Detroit Golf 3,741
9 Indian Village 4,632
10 Jefferies 4,641
11 Mcdougall-Hunt 5,638
12 Briggs 5,827
13 Lafayette Park 5,721
14 Ravendale 6,068
15 Nw Goldberg 6,158
16 Martin Park 6,231
17 Grandale 6,315
18 Michigan-Martin 5,462
19 Grandmont 6,604
20 Park 6,850
21 Southwest Detroit 6,733
22 Lasalle Gardens 6,822
23 Boynton 6,973
24 Springwells 6,514
25 Sherwood Forest 6,922
26 Pulaski 7,142
27 Art Center 7,125
28 Herman Gardens 7,148
29 Chandler Park 6,956
30 University District 7,302
31 Rosedale Park 7,458
32 Eliza Howell 7,424
33 Berg-Lasher 7,381
34 North Rosedale Park 7,787
35 Poletown East 7,488
36 Bagley 7,588
37 Jefferson Chalmers 7,608
38 West Village 7,942
39 Morningside 7,922
40 Elmwood Park 7,867
41 Woodbridge 8,423
42 Aviation 8,037
43 Forest Park 8,156
44 Chaldean Town 8,199
45 Castle Rouge 8,601
46 Core City 8,236
47 Green Acres 8,842
48 Hubbard-Richard 9,927
49 Lasalle College Park 9,979
50 Kranz Woods 10,230
51 Brightmoor 10,385
52 Russell Woods 10,355
53 Islandview 10,461
54 Five Points 10,533
55 The Eye 10,642
56 Joseph Barry 11,628
57 Carbon Works 10,948
58 Mohican Regent 10,764
59 Grandmont-Rosedale 11,206
60 Eight Mile Wyoming 10,950
61 Fitzgerald 11,336
62 Conner Creek Ind 12,723
63 Wayne State 11,456
64 Riverdale 11,501
65 East English Village 11,665
66 Franklin Park 11,864
67 Barton-Mcfarland 12,239
68 Millenium Village 14,744
69 Fishkorn 12,451
70 Old Redford 12,688
71 Warrendale 12,432
72 Van Steuban 12,742
73 Belmont 14,048
74 Petosky-Otsego 13,342
75 Weatherby 13,902
76 Regent Park 13,988
77 Gold Coast 14,709
78 Brush Park 14,755
79 Greensbriar 14,981
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

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