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

Is Palmer Woods safe?

Palmer Woods sits at the safer end of Detroit by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 79 out of 100 — 20 points above the citywide median of 59, ranking 12th of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 233 incidents reported to the DPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

79/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Palmer Woods — higher is safer. 12th 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 Woods 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 32% 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 24% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Pontchartrain BoulevardWest State Fair neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center233 incidents reported within 1 km of the Palmer Woods center · DPD data through November 2026, latest report in this area October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Other theft
75 · 32%
Violent crime
57 · 24%
Criminal damage & arson
26 · 11%
Public order
17 · 7%
Vehicle crime
15 · 6%
Burglary
11 · 5%

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 Woods at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Palmer Woods safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 79/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in Palmer Woods 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 Palmer Woods?

Other theft — 75 of 233 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.

How is the Palmer Woods 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.