Violent crime
1,955 per 100,000 residents, per year
89 reported in the last 12 months
−51% vs. Detroit (4,024)
Data through September 2026, Detroit Police Department
Crime in Lafayette Park, Detroit
The violent crime rate in Lafayette Park is 1,955 per 100,000 residents per year, 51% below Detroit as a whole (4,024). It ranks 72 of 82 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
5,690 per 100,000 residents, per year
259 reported in the last 12 months
+15% vs. Detroit (4,966)
All reported
7,777 per 100,000 residents, per year
354 reported in the last 12 months
−19% vs. Detroit (9,553)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 4,552 for Lafayette Park. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where Lafayette Park sits in Detroit, and where incidents concentrate
rank 72 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.
Lafayette Park is among the lowest in the city: rank 72 of 82. Nearby in the ranking: Bagley (2,376), Far West Detroit (2,105), Aviation Sub (1,938), Central Southwest (1,906).
Street corners with the most violent incidents
12 months to Sep 2026| Corner | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01Russell St & Maple St | 19 | 33 | 21% |
| 02Saint Aubin St & E Larned St | 15 | 6 | 17% |
| 03E Jefferson Ave & Riopelle St | 9 | 15 | 10% |
| 04Rivard St & E Larned St | 8 | 17 | 9% |
| 05E Larned St & Orleans St | 8 | 9 | 9% |
“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 5 account for 66% of Lafayette Park’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 Lafayette Park |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 12 |
| Aug 2026 | 12 |
| Sep 2026 | 6 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Detroit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 87 | 1,911 | −50% |
| HomicideViolent | 1 | 22 | −3% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 1 | 22 | −86% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 76 | 1,670 | +112% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 68 | 1,494 | +2% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 60 | 1,318 | +8% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 44 | 967 | +7% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 11 | 242 | −60% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 4 | 88 | −80% |
| Drug offensesOther | 2 | 44 | −67% |
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
- 4,552 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Detroit, MI
- All neighborhoods
- Detroit neighborhoods by reported crime rate