Safety index · District 5, Detroit · data through November 2026
Is McDougall-Hunt safe?
McDougall-Hunt sits at the safer end of Detroit by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 73 out of 100 — 14 points above the citywide median of 59, ranking 22nd of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 315 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 McDougall-Hunt 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 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 97 · 31% | |
| Other theft | 79 · 25% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 53 · 17% | |
| Vehicle crime | 27 · 9% | |
| Weapons possession | 19 · 6% | |
| Public order | 12 · 4% |
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 McDougall-Hunt 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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- Forest Park64/100 · Moderate
- Eastern Market64/100 · Moderate
- Gratiot-Grand69/100 · Moderate
- Elmwood Park50/100 · Moderate
- Poletown East91/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is McDougall-Hunt safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 73/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in McDougall-Hunt 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 McDougall-Hunt?
Violent crime — 97 of 315 incidents (31%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the McDougall-Hunt 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.