Robbery per Capita in Lafayette Park
The map below shows robbery per 1,000 Lafayette Park residents.
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D+
Overall Crime Grade™
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C+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
D |
Fact
A crime occurs every 1 day 12 hours (on average) in Lafayette Park.
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Your home is 300% more likely to be robbed with no home security system.
Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Lafayette Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Lafayette Park 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 Lafayette Park, Detroit, MI Safe?
The B+ grade means the rate of robbery is lower than the average US neighborhood. Lafayette Park is in the 72nd percentile for safety, meaning 28% of neighborhoods are safer and 72% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lafayette Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of robbery in Lafayette Park is 0.4899 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lafayette Park generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Lafayette Park may be as high as 1 in 634 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,744 in the east part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Lafayette Park, Detroit, MI: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Lafayette Park has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Robbery Maps
When looking at the robbery map for Lafayette Park, remember that the rate of robbery per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Lafayette Park residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Lafayette Park has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Lafayette Park has 2, have the same problem. Of Lafayette Park’s 4,597 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All robbery rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Lafayette Park residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
11.16 |
Robbery |
0.4899 |
Rape |
0.9973 |
Murder |
0.1889 |
Total Violent Crime |
12.83 (F) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
15.86 |
Vehicle Theft |
3.462 |
Burglary |
1.924 |
Arson |
0.1022 |
Total Property Crime |
21.35 (C+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1197 |
Drug Crimes |
3.466 |
Vandalism |
12.17 |
Identity Theft |
1.835 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0902 |
Total "Other" Rate |
17.68 (D) |
Individual Lafayette Park Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of robbery in Lafayette Park is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Lafayette Park.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | F | C+ | C+ | |
F | F | F | D- | |
D- | F | D | D+ | |
D- | F | D+ | D+ | |
D- | F | D- | C+ | |
F | F | D- | D+ | |
D | F | D+ | C | |
D- | F | D+ | B- | |
D- | F | D | D+ | |
F | F | D- | D |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Lafayette Park is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for robbery. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | C- | C- | B | |
C+ | B | B | C+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | C | |
A- | A | A | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D | D- | D- | B- | |
D- | F | F | F | |
C+ | B- | B- | C | |
B+ | B | B | C+ |
Considering only the robbery rate, Lafayette Park is less safe than the Michigan state average and safer than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lafayette Park, Detroit, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lafayette Park schools on SchoolGrade
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