Data through September 2026, Detroit Police Department

Crime in Springwells, Detroit

The violent crime rate in Springwells is 1,882 per 100,000 residents per year, 53% below Detroit as a whole (4,024). It ranks 75 of 82 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.

The numbers

12 months to Sep 2026

Violent crime

1,882 per 100,000 residents, per year

251 reported in the last 12 months

−53% vs. Detroit (4,024)

Property crime

1,904 per 100,000 residents, per year

254 reported in the last 12 months

−62% vs. Detroit (4,966)

All reported

4,146 per 100,000 residents, per year

553 reported in the last 12 months

−57% vs. Detroit (9,553)

Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 13,339 for Springwells. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.

Where Springwells sits in Detroit, and where incidents concentrate

rank 75 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.

Springwells is among the lowest in the city: rank 75 of 82. Nearby in the ranking: Aviation Sub (1,938), Central Southwest (1,906), Gold Coast (1,729), University District (1,644).

Street corners with the most violent incidents

12 months to Sep 2026
CornerViolentPropertyShare of area’s violent
01Pitt St & Central St261410%
02Springwells St & Navy St914%
03W Vernor Hwy & Central St783%
04Carson St & Pitt St723%
05Sharon St & Woodmere St723%
06Pitt St & Casper St703%
07W Fort St & Woodmere St682%
08W Vernor Hwy & Woodmere St642%
09Mason & Elsmere St622%
10Lawndale St & Homer St612%

“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 35% of Springwells’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 Springwells by month
MonthViolent crimes in Springwells
Oct 202524
Nov 202521
Dec 202518
Jan 202620
Feb 202618
Mar 202615
Apr 202617
May 202631
Jun 202623
Jul 202627
Aug 202620
Sep 202617

Reported crime by type

last 12 months
OffenseReportedPer 100k, per yearvs. Detroit
Assault and batteryViolent2411,807−53%
RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent860−61%
HomicideViolent215−34%
Property damage and arsonProperty75562−54%
TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty60450−69%
Vehicle theftProperty48360−60%
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty46345−56%
BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty25187−69%
Drug offensesOther35262+96%
Weapons offensesOther1397−77%

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
13,339 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
City page
Crime in Detroit, MI
All neighborhoods
Detroit neighborhoods by reported crime rate