Safety index · District 5, Detroit · data through November 2026
Is Poletown East safe?
Poletown East sits at the safer end of Detroit by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 91 out of 100 — 32 points above the citywide median of 59, ranking 3rd of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 85 incidents reported to the DPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026. Much of this area is parkland, or was cleared for industry or infrastructure, so the low count reflects how few people are here as much as how safe the street is.
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 Poletown East against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (28% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 13% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 24 · 28% | |
| Other theft | 19 · 22% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 15 · 18% | |
| Vehicle crime | 8 · 9% | |
| Drugs | 5 · 6% | |
| Burglary | 4 · 5% |
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 Poletown East 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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- Milwaukee Junction73/100 · Moderate
- Forest Park64/100 · Moderate
- McDougall-Hunt73/100 · Moderate
- Medbury Park62/100 · Moderate
- Cultural Center51/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Poletown East safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 91/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Poletown East 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 Poletown East?
Violent crime — 24 of 85 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Poletown East 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.