What is the safest neighborhood to park in Detroit?

Rouge Park had the fewest reported car break-ins & thefts per tracked block (1 across 6 tracked blocks) among tracked Detroit neighborhoods in the past 12 months, per Detroit PD records (through Oct 2026).

Which neighborhood in Detroit should I avoid parking in?

Midtown had the most reported car break-ins & thefts per tracked block among tracked Detroit neighborhoods (367 across 22 tracked blocks in the past 12 months, per Detroit PD records) — not a guarantee about any specific block in it.

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11,166 reported car break-ins & thefts across Detroit in the past 12 months (Detroit PD). Rouge Park has the fewest per tracked block — 0.2 per block (1 across 6 blocks) — of 171 tracked neighborhoods.

Fewest break-ins & thefts per tracked block

Neighborhood	Total	Blocks	Per block
Rouge Park	1	6	0.2
Delray	13	17	0.8
Greenfield Park	6	6	1.0
Palmer Woods	7	7	1.0
Poletown East	21	20	1.1
Ravendale	6	5	1.2
North Campau	11	9	1.2
Penrose	11	8	1.4
South of Six	7	5	1.4
West End	31	22	1.4
Cadillac Heights	20	14	1.4
Plymouth-I96	13	9	1.4
Riverbend	32	21	1.5
Westwood Park	8	5	1.6
Core City	21	13	1.6
Boynton	48	29	1.7
Gratiot Woods	20	12	1.7
Gratiot Town/Kettering	26	15	1.7
Airport Sub	117	66	1.8
Michigan-Martin	9	5	1.8
Castle Rouge	20	11	1.8
McDougall-Hunt	42	23	1.8
State Fair	11	6	1.8
Grant	28	15	1.9
Nardin Park	43	23	1.9
Pilgrim Village	34	18	1.9
Chadsey Condon	69	36	1.9
Campau/Banglatown	25	13	1.9
Nolan	58	30	1.9
Northwest Community	14	7	2.0
Midwest	123	60	2.0
Chandler Park	29	14	2.1
Davison	42	20	2.1
Weatherby	19	9	2.1
Dexter-Fenkell	15	7	2.1
Marina District	13	6	2.2
Southfield Plymouth	11	5	2.2
Riverdale	20	9	2.2
Chalfonte	27	12	2.3
Jefferson Chalmers	68	30	2.3
Grixdale Farms	25	11	2.3
Wildemere Park	16	7	2.3
Buffalo Charles	46	20	2.3
Joy-Schaefer	14	6	2.3
Holcomb Community	50	21	2.4
Fox Creek	36	15	2.4
Conner Creek Industrial	36	15	2.4
The Eye	29	12	2.4
We Care Community	27	11	2.5
Claytown	126	51	2.5
Garden Homes	26	10	2.6
Springwells	94	36	2.6
Grand River-I96	50	19	2.6
Farwell	93	35	2.7
Oak Grove District 1	16	6	2.7
Miller Grove	16	6	2.7
Conant Gardens	16	6	2.7
Seven Mile-Rouge	27	10	2.7
LaSalle College Park	36	13	2.8
Brightmoor	200	70	2.9
Blackstone Park	20	7	2.9
Martin Park	43	15	2.9
NW Goldberg	29	10	2.9
Far West Detroit	38	13	2.9
Wade	44	15	2.9
West Outer Drive	24	8	3.0
Northeast Central District	27	9	3.0
Pershing	22	7	3.1
Hawthorne Park	22	7	3.1
Pingree Park	19	6	3.2
Joy Community	73	23	3.2
Petoskey-Otsego	35	11	3.2
Pembroke	16	5	3.2
North Rosedale Park	55	17	3.2
Schoolcraft Southfield	78	24	3.3
Eden Gardens	49	15	3.3
Gratiot-Findlay	36	11	3.3
Schaefer 7/8 Lodge	59	18	3.3
McDowell	23	7	3.3
Forest Park	23	7	3.3
Wayne State	20	6	3.3
Conner Creek	64	19	3.4
Central Southwest	171	50	3.4
Mapleridge	96	28	3.4
Mount Olivet	38	11	3.5
Von Steuben	59	17	3.5
Barton-McFarland	146	42	3.5
Butler	32	9	3.6
Sherwood	25	7	3.6
North Corktown	50	14	3.6
Littlefield Community	25	7	3.6
Warren Ave Community	111	31	3.6
Regent Park	144	40	3.6
Oakman Blvd Community	126	35	3.6
Boston Edison	36	10	3.6
West Side Industrial	29	8	3.6
Dexter-Linwood	130	35	3.7
Greenfield	101	27	3.7
Pride Area Community	45	12	3.8
Warrendale	225	60	3.8
Islandview	106	28	3.8
Pulaski	72	19	3.8
Gratiot-Grand	57	15	3.8
Gateway Community	61	16	3.8
Aviation Sub	42	11	3.8
Berg-Lahser	73	19	3.8
Franklin	31	8	3.9
Davison-Schoolcraft	31	8	3.9
Krainz Woods	43	11	3.9
Five Points	47	12	3.9
Morningside	152	38	4.0
Hubbard Richard	24	6	4.0
Plymouth-Hubbell	78	19	4.1
East English Village	74	18	4.1
Outer Drive-Hayes	141	34	4.1
Rosedale Park	63	15	4.2
North End	97	23	4.2
Russell Woods	38	9	4.2
East Village	127	30	4.2
Grand River-St Marys	34	8	4.3
Cornerstone Village	158	37	4.3
O'Hair Park	116	27	4.3
Moross-Morang	88	20	4.4
Grandmont	40	9	4.4
Hubbell-Lyndon	59	13	4.5
Winship	92	20	4.6
Mohican Regent	56	12	4.7
Evergreen-Outer Drive	105	22	4.8
Fiskhorn	24	5	4.8
Cultural Center	34	7	4.9
Nortown	60	12	5.0
Milwaukee Junction	40	8	5.0
Grandmont #1	30	6	5.0
Evergreen Lahser 7/8	126	25	5.0
Bethune Community	158	31	5.1
Green Acres	51	10	5.1
Sherwood Forest	41	8	5.1
Franklin Park	190	37	5.1
College Park	124	23	5.4
Hubbard Farms	28	5	5.6
Garden View	28	5	5.6
Oak Grove District 2	45	8	5.6
Eliza Howell	34	6	5.7
Schulze	132	23	5.7
Hubbell-Puritan	47	8	5.9
Fitzgerald/Marygrove	165	28	5.9
Palmer Park	36	6	6.0
Crary/St Marys	140	23	6.1
Woodbridge	67	11	6.1
Bagley	177	29	6.1
Medical Center	55	9	6.1
Yorkshire Woods	62	10	6.2
Virginia Park Community	120	19	6.3
Eastern Market	64	10	6.4
Greenwich	46	7	6.6
Denby	61	9	6.8
Belmont	35	5	7.0
Piety Hill	45	6	7.5
University District	127	16	7.9
Greenfield-Grand River	58	7	8.3
McNichols Evergreen	51	6	8.5
Elmwood Park	137	16	8.6
Rivertown	114	13	8.8
Harmony Village	120	12	10.0
Corktown	141	14	10.1
Elijah McCoy	71	7	10.1
Brush Park	72	6	12.0
Lafayette Park	122	10	12.2
Downtown	371	26	14.3
New Center Commons	73	5	14.6
Midtown	367	22	16.7

All 171 tracked neighborhoods. Under 5 tracked blocks omitted. Detroit PD records through Oct 2026 — area facts, not a guarantee about any spot.

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