Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft 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 Theft?

The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Detroit is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of neighborhoods are safer and 3% 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 theft in Downtown Detroit is 48.76 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 theft in Downtown Detroit may be as high as 1 in 9 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 32 in the central part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI: about 64 per year. The southeast part of Downtown Detroit has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Downtown Detroit's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft 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.

Considering only the theft 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 Theft in Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Detroit about $1,272,182 in 2025, or roughly $253 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 Theft Map

Remember that theft 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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Individual Downtown Detroit Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Downtown Detroit is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Detroit.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Lafayette Park, Detroit, MI	D+	F	C+	C
Midtown-Detroit, Detroit, MI	D-	F	D	D-
Elmwood Park, Detroit, MI	D	F	C+	C
Wayne State, Detroit, MI	D-	F	D-	D-
Woodbridge, Detroit, MI	D	F	D+	D+
Hubbard-Richard, Detroit, MI	D-	F	D	D-
Core City, Detroit, MI	F	F	D-	D-
Islandview, Detroit, MI	D-	F	D+	D+
New Center, Detroit, MI	F	F	D-	D-
Southwest Detroit, Detroit, MI	D	F	D+	D

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Detroit is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Fort Howard, Green Bay, WI	D+	C-	C-	C
Fort Concho, San Angelo, TX	D	C-	C-	D+
Skies West, Albuquerque, NM	A-	B-	B-	A+
Staumbaugh Heller, Redwood City, CA	D+	D+	D+	C-
Eastridge, Wichita, KS	F	F	F	F
Eastlake Vistas, Chula Vista, CA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Stockade District, Kingston, NY	C+	D+	D+	D+
Royal Crown Estates, Novi, MI	A+	A+	A+	A+
The Ws, The Colony, TX	B-	B	B	C+
Thurston, Ann Arbor, MI	B+	B	B	C+

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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