Crime in Central Southwest, Detroit

Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 14,269 for Central Southwest. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.

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.

Central Southwest is among the lowest in the city: rank 74 of 82. Nearby in the ranking: Lafayette Park (1,955), Aviation Sub (1,938), Springwells (1,882), Gold Coast (1,729).

“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 8 account for 20% of Central Southwest’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.