Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Downtown Detroit
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Downtown Detroit residents.
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1 in 238
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Downtown Detroit is about 1 in 238.
$31
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Downtown Detroit resident about $31 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Downtown Detroit in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Detroit are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Detroit is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of neighborhoods are safer and 29% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Detroit's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Downtown Detroit is 4.197 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Detroit generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Downtown Detroit may be as high as 1 in 199 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 262 in the central part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI: about 7 per year. The southeast part of Downtown Detroit has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Downtown Detroit's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Downtown Detroit to the Michigan state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI: | 4.197 |
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| Michigan: | 2.096 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Downtown Detroit is less safe than the Michigan state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Detroit about $156,397 in 2025, or roughly $31 per resident. This is part of Downtown Detroit's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Detroit, including every crime type and how Downtown Detroit compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Downtown Detroit's crime maps on the Downtown Detroit overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Downtown Detroit is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Detroit.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | F | C+ | C- | |
D- | F | D | D+ | |
D | F | C+ | C- | |
D- | F | D- | D+ | |
D | F | D+ | C- | |
D- | F | D | C- | |
F | F | D- | D+ | |
D- | F | D+ | C- | |
F | F | D- | D+ | |
D | F | D+ | C- |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Downtown Detroit is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D+ | C- | C- | F | |
D | C- | C- | D- | |
A- | B- | B- | D+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
F | F | F | D | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
B- | B | B | F | |
B+ | B | B | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 17% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown Detroit schools on SchoolGrade
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