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Nortown, Detroit · Detroit PD

Nortown crime and safety

Detroit PD published 41 crime reports in Nortown over the last 30 days, 19 of them for violent crime. 11 came in the last 7 days, down 8% on the week before. With 40 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 164 of 170 Detroit neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 4% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
41
Last 7 days
11
−8% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
19
Safety rank
164 / 170
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Nortown#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent19 · 46%
  2. Theft8 · 20%
  3. Vandalism & Arson8 · 20%
  4. Other3 · 7%
  5. Burglary2 · 5%
  6. Vehicle1 · 2%

Most common offenses#

  1. Assault And Battery/Simple Assault10
  2. Damage To Property8
  3. Aggravated / Felonious Assault6
  4. Larceny - Personal Property From Motor Vehicle4
  5. Burglary - Forced Entry2

Most reported blocks in Nortown#

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. Van Dyke St & E 7 Mile Rd6
  2. Yolanda St & Terrell St4
  3. Emery St & Concord St3
  4. Helen St & E Outer Dr3
  5. Cliff St & E 7 Mile Rd2

How Nortown compares#

40 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 Nortown safe?

Nortown has more violent crime reports than most of Detroit: 40 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 Nortown?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Nortown#

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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