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

Is College Park safe?

College Park records more reported crime than most Detroit neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 54 out of 100 — 5 points below the citywide median of 59, ranking 124th of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 730 incidents reported to the DPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

54/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of College Park — higher is safer. 124th 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 College Park 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 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 23% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

West Outer DriveSouthfield Road neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center730 incidents reported within 1 km of the College Park center (500 shown) · DPD data through November 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
235 · 32%
Other theft
159 · 22%
Criminal damage & arson
92 · 13%
Vehicle crime
67 · 9%
Burglary
48 · 7%
Weapons possession
41 · 6%

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 College Park at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is College Park safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 54/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in College Park 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 College Park?

Violent crime — 235 of 730 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the College Park 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.