Safety index · District 3, Detroit · data through November 2026
Is Buffalo Charles safe?
Buffalo Charles sits at the safer end of Detroit by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 71 out of 100 — 12 points above the citywide median of 59, ranking 28th of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 348 incidents reported to the DPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
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 Buffalo Charles against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (31% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 33% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 24% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 108 · 31% | |
| Other theft | 94 · 27% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 58 · 17% | |
| Burglary | 43 · 12% | |
| Vehicle crime | 27 · 8% | |
| Robbery | 8 · 2% |
When it happens
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 Buffalo Charles at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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Common questions
Is Buffalo Charles safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 71/100). About 58% of severity-weighted incidents in Buffalo Charles 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 Buffalo Charles?
Violent crime — 108 of 348 incidents (31%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Buffalo Charles 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.