Safety index · District 2, Detroit · data through September 2026
Is McDowell safe?
McDowell shows a typical level of reported crime for Detroit. Its SafeRoute safety index is 56 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 59, ranking 113th of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 609 incidents reported to the DPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
DATA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 · 8 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.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (20% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
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
| Violent crime | 124 · 20% | |
| Other theft | 213 · 35% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 97 · 16% | |
| Vehicle crime | 66 · 11% | |
| Burglary | 29 · 5% | |
| Public order | 24 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in McDowell at night?
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Common questions
Is McDowell safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 56/100). 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?
Violent crime — 124 of 609 incidents (20%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 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.