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Safety index · District 4, Detroit · data through November 2026

Is Jefferson Chalmers safe?

Jefferson Chalmers sits at the safer end of Detroit by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 67 out of 100 — 8 points above the citywide median of 59, ranking 40th of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 415 incidents reported to the DPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

67/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Jefferson Chalmers — higher is safer. 40th 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 Jefferson Chalmers 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 21% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

East Jefferson AvenueFreud Street neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center415 incidents reported within 1 km of the Jefferson Chalmers center · 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
130 · 31%
Other theft
107 · 26%
Criminal damage & arson
58 · 14%
Public order
30 · 7%
Burglary
28 · 7%
Vehicle crime
27 · 7%

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 Jefferson Chalmers 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 Jefferson Chalmers safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 67/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in Jefferson Chalmers 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 Jefferson Chalmers?

Violent crime — 130 of 415 incidents (31%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Jefferson Chalmers 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.