Safety index · District 2, Detroit · data through November 2026
Is McDowell safe?
McDowell shows a typical level of reported crime for Detroit. Its SafeRoute safety index is 55 out of 100 — 4 points below the citywide median of 59, ranking 116th of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 787 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 McDowell 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 27% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 21% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 265 · 34% | |
| Violent crime | 179 · 23% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 124 · 16% | |
| Vehicle crime | 79 · 10% | |
| Burglary | 38 · 5% | |
| Public order | 32 · 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 McDowell 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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- Pembroke64/100 · Moderate
- Greenwich55/100 · Moderate
- Blackstone Park62/100 · Moderate
- Oak Grove District 262/100 · Moderate
- Garden Homes66/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is McDowell safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 55/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in McDowell 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 McDowell?
Other theft — 265 of 787 incidents (34%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the McDowell 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.