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Safety index · District 2, Detroit · data through November 2026

Is Palmer Park safe?

Palmer Park sits at the safer end of Detroit by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 69 out of 100 — 10 points above the citywide median of 59, ranking 33rd of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 369 incidents reported to the DPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

69/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Palmer Park — higher is safer. 33rd 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 Palmer Park against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (38% 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 26% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Woodward AvenueWest McNichols Road neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center369 incidents reported within 1 km of the Palmer Park center · DPD data through November 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
141 · 38%
Other theft
77 · 21%
Criminal damage & arson
38 · 10%
Vehicle crime
24 · 7%
Public order
22 · 6%
Burglary
21 · 6%

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 Palmer Park 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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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Palmer Park safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 69/100). About 53% of severity-weighted incidents in Palmer Park 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 Palmer Park?

Violent crime — 141 of 369 incidents (38%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Palmer Park 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.