Violent crime
7,079 per 100,000 residents, per year
223 reported in the last 12 months
+76% vs. Detroit (4,024)
Data through September 2026, Detroit Police Department
Crime in Nortown, Detroit
The violent crime rate in Nortown is 7,079 per 100,000 residents per year, 76% above Detroit as a whole (4,024). It ranks 4 of 82 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
5,683 per 100,000 residents, per year
179 reported in the last 12 months
+14% vs. Detroit (4,966)
All reported
13,079 per 100,000 residents, per year
412 reported in the last 12 months
+37% vs. Detroit (9,553)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 3,150 for Nortown. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where Nortown sits in Detroit, and where incidents concentrate
rank 4 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.
Nortown is among the highest in the city: rank 4 of 82. Nearby in the ranking: Nardin Park (8,463), Joy Community (7,085), Dexter-Linwood (6,587), Hubbell-Lyndon (6,153).
Street corners with the most violent incidents
12 months to Sep 2026| Corner | Violent | Property | Share of area’s violent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01E Lantz St & E Outer Dr | 38 | 15 | 17% |
| 02Van Dyke St & E 7 Mile Rd | 22 | 10 | 10% |
| 03Yolanda St & E Outer Dr | 10 | 10 | 4% |
| 04Rolyat St & E Outer Dr | 9 | 6 | 4% |
| 05Terrell St & Bliss St | 9 | 2 | 4% |
| 06Stotter St & Emery St | 9 | 1 | 4% |
| 07Carrie St & E Outer Dr | 8 | 1 | 4% |
| 08E Lantz St & Packard St | 7 | 1 | 3% |
| 09Sherwood St & E Outer Dr | 7 | 0 | 3% |
| 10E Lantz St & Rogge St | 6 | 6 | 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 56% of Nortown’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 Nortown |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | 21 |
| Dec 2025 | 11 |
| Jan 2026 | 11 |
| Feb 2026 | 19 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | 30 |
| May 2026 | 22 |
| Jun 2026 | 25 |
| Jul 2026 | 16 |
| Aug 2026 | 28 |
| Sep 2026 | 21 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Detroit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 212 | 6,730 | +75% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 9 | 286 | +87% |
| HomicideViolent | 2 | 63 | +179% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 63 | 2,000 | +64% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 30 | 952 | +60% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 30 | 952 | +21% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 29 | 921 | +2% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 27 | 857 | −41% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 6 | 190 | −56% |
| Drug offensesOther | 4 | 127 | −5% |
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
- 3,150 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Detroit, MI
- All neighborhoods
- Detroit neighborhoods by reported crime rate