Southwest Detroit, MI Crime Rates: Stats & Map

229%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

594%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

160%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Southwest Detroit crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Southwest Detroit crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Detroit crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Southwest Detroit crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Detroit.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Southwest Detroit_{/100k people}	Detroit_{/100k people}	Michigan_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	40,778	7,645 (estimate)	6,506	1,998	2,324
Murder	308	n/a	49.1	6.9	6.3
Rape	712	n/a	113.6	64.8	40.0
Robbery	1,398	n/a	223.1	36.6	66.1
Assault	10,292	n/a	1,642.1	352.7	268.2
Violent crime	12,710	2,565 (estimate)	2,028	461	370
Burglary	4,829	n/a	770.5	214.3	269.8
Theft	13,794	n/a	2,200.9	1,055.3	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	9,445	n/a	1,507.0	267.2	282.7
Property crime	28,068	5,080 (estimate)	4,478	1,537	1,954

Southwest Detroit crime map

The Southwest Detroit crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Southwest Detroit as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Southwest Detroit crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Southwest Detroit crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Southwest Detroit crime rates are 229% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Southwest Detroit are 594% higher than the national average
In Southwest Detroit you have a 1 in 14 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Southwest Detroit is safer than 49% of the cities in Michigan
Year over year crime in Detroit has increased by 18%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Southwest Detroit

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Southwest Detroit is 1 in 39

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Southwest Detroit is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in Southwest Detroit is 1 in 14

Year Over Year Crime In Detroit (per 100,000 people)

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Item	Southwest Detroit	Detroit	Michigan
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	2,883	10,515
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.1	2.1

Sex offenders in Michigan

State	Total offenders	Michigan_/100K	National_/100K
Michigan	40,460	414	266

There are a total of 40,460 sex offenders in Michigan. This yields a total of 414 sex offenders in Michigan per 100,000 residents which is 56% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bingham Farms, MI	1,539	65	216	280
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	2,791	72	241	313
Berkley, MI	15,352	27	533	560
Huntington Woods, MI	6,303	16	557	573
Clawson, MI	11,909	196	411	607
Pleasant Ridge, MI	2,589	39	580	619
Trenton, MI	18,214	99	591	690
Detroit, MI	672,351	2,028	4,478	6,506

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Nashville, TN	667,070	1,102	3,825	4,927
El Paso, TX	679,879	313	1,379	1,692
Boston, MA	689,326	619	1,802	2,421
Memphis, TN	650,910	2,421	7,166	9,587
Portland, OR	650,380	751	6,324	7,076
Detroit, MI	672,351	2,028	4,478	6,506

Source: The Southwest Detroit, Detroit, MI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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