Midtown-Detroit, Detroit, MI Violent Crime Rates and Maps

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Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$8.10 million

Cost of Crime™ for Midtown-Detroit, Detroit, MI

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,498 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Midtown-Detroit with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The F grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Midtown-Detroit against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is much higher than the norm. Midtown-Detroit sits in the 3rd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 3% of neighborhoods and behind 97%. The grade covers only Midtown-Detroit's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Midtown-Detroit is 15.96 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 46 in the east areas to 1 in 87 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Midtown-Detroit, Detroit, MI report the most violent crime, about 27 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Midtown-Detroit, Detroit, MI

The tangible cost of violent crime in Midtown-Detroit is projected at $8,097,589 for 2025, about $931 per resident and $1,498 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 39.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 47.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Midtown-Detroit Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Midtown-Detroit, Detroit, MI:	$931
Bagley, Detroit, MI:	$919
Flat Rock Area, Flat Rock, MI:	$136
Michigan:	$312
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $931 per resident each year in Midtown-Detroit, which is $673 more than the national average and $619 more than Detroit's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Midtown-Detroit:

In Bagley, Detroit, MI, crime costs $919 per person, which is $12 less than in Midtown-Detroit.
In Flat Rock Area, Flat Rock, MI, crime costs $136 per person, which is $795 less than in Midtown-Detroit

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Midtown-Detroit, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Midtown-Detroit	Cost per Midtown-Detroit Resident
Murder	$3.85 million	$442
Rape/Sexual Assault	$568,530	$65
Robbery	$289,479	$33
Assault	$3.39 million	$390
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$8,097,589	$931

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Midtown-Detroit, Detroit, MI

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Midtown-Detroit totals $29,176,280 ($3,355 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $37,273,869 ($4,286 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Midtown-Detroit, Detroit, MI, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the north part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Midtown-Detroit Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Midtown-Detroit residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	13.59
Robbery	1.058
Rape	1.078
Murder	0.2354
Total Violent Crime	15.96 (F)

Individual Midtown-Detroit Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of violent crime in Midtown-Detroit is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Midtown-Detroit.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wayne State, Detroit, MI	D-	F	D-
Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI	F	F	F
Lafayette Park, Detroit, MI	D+	F	C+
Woodbridge, Detroit, MI	D	F	D+
Core City, Detroit, MI	F	F	D-
New Center, Detroit, MI	F	F	D-
Elmwood Park, Detroit, MI	D	F	C+
Chene, Detroit, MI	D-	F	D+
Boston Edison, Detroit, MI	F	F	D
Hubbard-Richard, Detroit, MI	D-	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Midtown-Detroit is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent crime. 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
Alameda, Portland, OR	D+	C+	C+
Ballantyne East, Charlotte, NC	B-	A	A
Boulevard Heights, St. Louis, MO	D+	C-	C-
Corwith, Chicago, IL	B-	B+	B+
Downtown Troy, Troy, NY	C	D	D
Englewood, Jacksonville, FL	B+	C+	C+
Thomasville, Atlanta, GA	C-	D	D
Sunset Heights, Orem, UT	A-	A	A
Santa Clara Street, Hayward, CA	B+	C+	C+
Lakeshore at University Park, Miramar, FL	A+	B+	B+

Considering only the violent crime rate, Midtown-Detroit is less safe than the Michigan state average and less safe than the national average.

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