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

Is Marina District safe?

Marina District sits at the safer end of Detroit by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 85 out of 100 — 26 points above the citywide median of 59, ranking 6th of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 167 incidents reported to the DPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

85/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Marina District — higher is safer. 6th 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 Marina District 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 31% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 28% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 22% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

East Vernor HighwayKercheval Avenue neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center167 incidents reported within 1 km of the Marina District center · DPD data through November 2026, latest report in this area October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Other theft
52 · 31%
Violent crime
50 · 30%
Vehicle crime
23 · 14%
Criminal damage & arson
21 · 13%
Burglary
8 · 5%
Robbery
6 · 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 Marina District at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Marina District safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 85/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in Marina District are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Detroit, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Marina District?

Other theft — 52 of 167 incidents (31%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Marina District 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.