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Safety index · District 5, Detroit · data through November 2026

Is Islandview safe?

Islandview 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 29th of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 394 incidents reported to the DPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

71/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Islandview — higher is safer. 29th 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 Islandview against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 37% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 33% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

East Vernor HighwayCharlevoix Street neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center394 incidents reported within 1 km of the Islandview center · DPD data through November 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Other theft
145 · 37%
Violent crime
85 · 22%
Criminal damage & arson
60 · 15%
Vehicle crime
37 · 9%
Burglary
23 · 6%
Other
16 · 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 Islandview 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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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Islandview safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 71/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in Islandview 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 Islandview?

Other theft — 145 of 394 incidents (37%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Islandview 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.