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Safety index · District 2, Detroit · data through November 2026

Is Bethune Community safe?

Bethune Community records a high level of reported crime for Detroit. Its SafeRoute safety index is 44 out of 100 — 15 points below the citywide median of 59, ranking 177th of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 1,133 incidents reported to the DPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

44/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Bethune Community — higher is safer. 177th of 201 Detroit neighborhoods.

DATA THROUGH NOVEMBER 2026 · 9 MONTHS OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Detroit — a typical Detroit neighborhood sits near 59. It ranks Bethune Community against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (32% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 24% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Fenkell StreetPuritan Street neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center1,133 incidents reported within 1 km of the Bethune Community center (500 shown) · DPD data through November 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
360 · 32%
Other theft
310 · 27%
Criminal damage & arson
172 · 15%
Vehicle crime
74 · 7%
Burglary
58 · 5%
Public order
49 · 4%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Is Detroit safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →

Walking in Bethune Community at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Bethune Community safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 44/100). About 53% of severity-weighted incidents in Bethune Community are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.

What is the most common crime in Bethune Community?

Violent crime — 360 of 1,133 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Bethune Community safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Detroit Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Detroit, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.