Safety index · District 5, Detroit · data through November 2026
Is Joseph Berry Sub safe?
Joseph Berry Sub sits at the safer end of Detroit by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 74 out of 100 — 15 points above the citywide median of 59, ranking 17th of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 338 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 Joseph Berry Sub 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 34% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
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
What's reported here
| Other theft | 114 · 34% | |
| Violent crime | 83 · 25% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 50 · 15% | |
| Vehicle crime | 37 · 11% | |
| Burglary | 15 · 4% | |
| Sexual offences | 10 · 3% |
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 Joseph Berry Sub at night?
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- Waterworks Park74/100 · Moderate
- Gold Coast63/100 · Moderate
- Marina District85/100 · Low risk
- West Village56/100 · Moderate
- Indian Village67/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Joseph Berry Sub safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 74/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in Joseph Berry Sub 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 Joseph Berry Sub?
Other theft — 114 of 338 incidents (34%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Joseph Berry Sub 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.