Violent crime
3,814 per 100,000 residents, per year
152 reported in the last 12 months
−5% vs. Detroit (4,024)
Data through September 2026, Detroit Police Department
Crime in Berg-Lahser, Detroit
The violent crime rate in Berg-Lahser is 3,814 per 100,000 residents per year, 5% below Detroit as a whole (4,024). It ranks 44 of 82 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
4,015 per 100,000 residents, per year
160 reported in the last 12 months
−19% vs. Detroit (4,966)
All reported
7,930 per 100,000 residents, per year
316 reported in the last 12 months
−17% vs. Detroit (9,553)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 3,985 for Berg-Lahser. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where Berg-Lahser sits in Detroit, and where incidents concentrate
rank 44 of 82Loading map…
1the corner with the most violent incidents10the tenthCounted over the last 12 months. Point at a mark, or at a row in the table below, to see which street it is.
SaferHigher rateFewer than 2,500 residents: shaded with its council district’s rateArea shading: violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, so you can see how this neighbourhood compares with the ones around it.
Berg-Lahser is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 44 of 82. Nearby in the ranking: Harmony Village (3,908), LaSalle College Park (3,862), Elmwood Park (3,642), East Village (3,628).
Street corners with the most violent incidents
12 months to Sep 2026| Corner | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01Lahser Rd & W 7 Mile Rd | 21 | 3 | 14% |
| 02Norfolk St & Cherokee St | 13 | 17 | 9% |
| 03Hessel Ave & Northrop St | 11 | 4 | 7% |
| 04Vassar Ave & Archer St | 11 | 4 | 7% |
| 05Lahser Rd & W 8 Mile Rd | 8 | 12 | 5% |
| 06Cooley St & Saint Martins Ave | 7 | 2 | 5% |
| 07Hessel Ave & Alderton St | 6 | 6 | 4% |
| 08Cooley St & Vassar Ave | 6 | 2 | 4% |
| 09Cooley St & W 7 Mile Rd | 5 | 10 | 3% |
| 10Lahser Rd & Pembroke Ave | 5 | 4 | 3% |
“Corner” is the nearest intersection the police department publishes for each incident (for example Bagley St & 3rd St), never an exact address. Only street corners with 5 or more violent incidents in the window are listed; the top 10 account for 61% of Berg-Lahser’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Berg-Lahser |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | 12 |
| Dec 2025 | 19 |
| Jan 2026 | 16 |
| Feb 2026 | 13 |
| Mar 2026 | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | 13 |
| May 2026 | 11 |
| Jun 2026 | 19 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | 13 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Detroit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 147 | 3,689 | −4% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 5 | 125 | −18% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 43 | 1,079 | +20% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 37 | 928 | −36% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 37 | 928 | −24% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 28 | 703 | −11% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 15 | 376 | −37% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 4 | 100 | −77% |
Source and dates
RMS_Crime_Incidents- Source
- Detroit Police Department, via Detroit Open Data Portal (dataset RMS_Crime_Incidents), aggregated by neighborhood
- Window
- October 2025 to September 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 3,985 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Detroit, MI
- All neighborhoods
- Detroit neighborhoods by reported crime rate