Safety index · District 7, Detroit · data through November 2026
Is West Outer Drive safe?
West Outer Drive sits at the safer end of Detroit by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 88 out of 100 — 29 points above the citywide median of 59, ranking 5th of 201 Detroit neighborhoods — based on 119 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 West Outer Drive against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (34% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 40% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 15% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 40 · 34% | |
| Other theft | 26 · 22% | |
| Vehicle crime | 22 · 18% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 16 · 13% | |
| Weapons possession | 6 · 5% | |
| Burglary | 5 · 4% |
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 West Outer Drive 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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- Castle Rouge64/100 · Moderate
- Rouge Park81/100 · Low risk
- Eliza Howell68/100 · Moderate
- Weatherby61/100 · Moderate
- Far West Detroit83/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is West Outer Drive safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 88/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in West Outer Drive 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 West Outer Drive?
Violent crime — 40 of 119 incidents (34%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to November 2026.
How is the West Outer Drive 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.