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Dexter-Linwood, Detroit · Detroit PD

Dexter-Linwood crime and safety

Detroit PD published 130 crime reports in Dexter-Linwood over the last 30 days, 45 of them for violent crime. 29 came in the last 7 days, up 38% on the week before. With 28 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 139 of 170 Detroit neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 18% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
130
Last 7 days
29
+38% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
45
Safety rank
139 / 170
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Dexter-Linwood#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent45 · 35%
  2. Theft30 · 23%
  3. Other19 · 15%
  4. Vandalism & Arson14 · 11%
  5. Burglary10 · 8%
  6. Drugs & Alcohol5 · 4%
  7. Weapons4 · 3%
  8. Vehicle3 · 2%

Most common offenses#

  1. Assault And Battery/Simple Assault25
  2. Damage To Property13
  3. Aggravated / Felonious Assault11
  4. Larceny - Theft From Building10
  5. Trespass9

Most reported blocks in Dexter-Linwood#

Blocks with the most reports over 30 days. Shops, transit stops and police stations often top the list because that is where incidents are reported.

  1. Fullerton St & Linwood St7
  2. Linwood St & W Davison St7
  3. Cortland St & Lawton St6
  4. Dexter Ave & Joy Rd6
  5. W Boston Blvd & Lawton St6

How Dexter-Linwood compares#

28 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against 15 for the median Detroit neighborhood and 17 city-wide. The full list is on the safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Detroit page.

Questions#

Is Dexter-Linwood safe?

Dexter-Linwood has more violent crime reports than most of Detroit: 28 per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 15. Reports concentrate on a few blocks, so check the exact streets you care about.

How can I check a specific street in Dexter-Linwood?

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Where do these numbers come from?

From Detroit PD's public crime reports for the last 30 days, placed in Dexter-Linwood using City of Detroit neighborhoods. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 9:35 AM ET.

Neighborhoods near Dexter-Linwood#

About this data#

Detroit Police Department via data.detroitmi.gov. Neighborhood boundaries: City of Detroit neighborhoods. Reports are preliminary records, located to the block, and do not include every incident police handle. All agencies: data sources.

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