Data through September 2026, Detroit Police Department

Crime in Gold Coast, Detroit

The violent crime rate in Gold Coast is 1,729 per 100,000 residents per year, 57% below Detroit as a whole (4,024). It ranks 76 of 82 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.

The numbers

12 months to Sep 2026

Violent crime

1,729 per 100,000 residents, per year

75 reported in the last 12 months

−57% vs. Detroit (4,024)

Property crime

2,720 per 100,000 residents, per year

118 reported in the last 12 months

−45% vs. Detroit (4,966)

All reported

4,610 per 100,000 residents, per year

200 reported in the last 12 months

−52% vs. Detroit (9,553)

Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 4,338 for Gold Coast. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.

Where Gold Coast sits in Detroit, and where incidents concentrate

rank 76 of 82
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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.

Gold Coast is among the lowest in the city: rank 76 of 82. Nearby in the ranking: Central Southwest (1,906), Springwells (1,882), University District (1,644), Rosedale Park (1,590).

Street corners with the most violent incidents

12 months to Sep 2026
CornerViolentPropertyShare of area’s violent
01E Jefferson Ave & Parker St212928%
02E Jefferson Ave & Seyburn St132517%
03E Jefferson Ave & Holcomb St102513%
04E Jefferson Ave & Iroquois St91112%
05E Jefferson Ave & Baldwin St9512%
06E Jefferson Ave & Seminole St577%

“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 6 account for 89% of Gold Coast’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
Violent crimes in Gold Coast by month
MonthViolent crimes in Gold Coast
Oct 20258
Nov 20253
Dec 20256
Jan 20265
Feb 20265
Mar 202610
Apr 20266
May 20265
Jun 20266
Jul 20268
Aug 20265
Sep 20268

Reported crime by type

last 12 months
OffenseReportedPer 100k, per yearvs. Detroit
Assault and batteryViolent731,683−56%
HomicideViolent123+1%
RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent123−85%
Vehicle theftProperty33761−16%
TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty30692−53%
Property damage and arsonProperty27622−49%
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty22507−36%
BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty6138−77%
Weapons offensesOther6138−68%
Drug offensesOther123−83%

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
4,338 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
City page
Crime in Detroit, MI
All neighborhoods
Detroit neighborhoods by reported crime rate