Safety index · District 1, Detroit · data through November 2026
Is Riverdale, Detroit safe?
Riverdale shows a typical level of reported crime for Detroit. Its SafeRoute safety index is 64 out of 100 — 5 points above the citywide median of 59, ranking 67th of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 463 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 Riverdale against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (35% 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 25% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 164 · 35% | |
| Other theft | 114 · 25% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 53 · 11% | |
| Burglary | 37 · 8% | |
| Weapons possession | 28 · 6% | |
| Vehicle crime | 28 · 6% |
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 Riverdale 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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- Oak Grove District 166/100 · Moderate
- South of Six73/100 · Moderate
- Old Redford55/100 · Moderate
- Miller Grove50/100 · Moderate
- The Eye63/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Riverdale safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 64/100). About 52% of severity-weighted incidents in Riverdale 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 Riverdale?
Violent crime — 164 of 463 incidents (35%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the Riverdale 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.