Safety index · District 2, Detroit · data through November 2026
Is University District, Detroit safe?
University District shows a typical level of reported crime for Detroit. Its SafeRoute safety index is 62 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 59, ranking 82nd of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 572 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 University District 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 34% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 34% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 23% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 192 · 34% | |
| Violent crime | 147 · 26% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 76 · 13% | |
| Vehicle crime | 62 · 11% | |
| Burglary | 28 · 5% | |
| Public order | 20 · 3% |
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 University District 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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- Detroit Golf78/100 · Low risk
- Sherwood Forest69/100 · Moderate
- Bagley55/100 · Moderate
- Martin Park61/100 · Moderate
- Palmer Woods79/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is University District safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 62/100). About 57% of severity-weighted incidents in University District 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 University District?
Other theft — 192 of 572 incidents (34%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the University District 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.