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Midwest crime and safety

Detroit PD published 97 crime reports in Midwest over the last 30 days, 38 of them for violent crime. 16 came in the last 7 days, down 43% on the week before. With 14 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 77 of 170 Detroit neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 55% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
97
Last 7 days
16
−43% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
38
Safety rank
77 / 170
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Midwest#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent38 · 39%
  2. Theft17 · 18%
  3. Vandalism & Arson15 · 15%
  4. Vehicle12 · 12%
  5. Other7 · 7%
  6. Burglary4 · 4%
  7. Weapons2 · 2%
  8. Drugs & Alcohol2 · 2%

Most common offenses#

  1. Assault And Battery/Simple Assault23
  2. Damage To Property15
  3. Motor Vehicle Theft12
  4. Aggravated / Felonious Assault10
  5. Larceny - Other5

Most reported blocks in Midwest#

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. Firwood St & Allendale St4
  2. Firwood St & Pacific St3
  3. Garden St & American St3
  4. S Martindale St & Beechwood St3
  5. Tireman St & Livernois Ave3

How Midwest compares#

14 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 Midwest safe?

Midwest sits near the middle of Detroit's neighborhoods: 14 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 15.

How can I check a specific street in Midwest?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Midwest#

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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