2026 data · ZIP 48221
Safest Neighborhoods in 48221, Detroit
These are the safest neighborhoods in the 48221 ZIP code on this year's numbers: 7 ranked, each with the facts behind its place. The fewest violent and property crime reports for their size, from Detroit police data. Updated October 26, 2026.
The other side: Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in 48221, Detroit
- Neighborhoods ranked
- 7
- Median violent reports / sq mi
- 54.6
- Median Detroit neighborhood value
- $94,049
Sources: Detroit Police Department and BSEED permit open data (City of Detroit); Rebuild Detroit neighborhood guides.
At a glance
Top 10: Safest
- 1. Medbury Park74.5 / 100
- 2. University District73.6 / 100
- 3. Garden Homes72.5 / 100
- 4. Schulze46.9 / 100
- 5. McDowell41.8 / 100
- 6. Bagley39.8 / 100
- 7. Pembroke27.1 / 100
Data as of October 26, 2026.
The list
Top 7 safest Detroit neighborhoods for 2026
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Right now in Medbury Park: - 2 permits pulled this month
- 1 home for sale, median $450,000
Medbury Park
- East side
- Avg. value $74,302
- 32.7 violent reports / sq mi
- ZIP 48221
4 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (32.7 per square mile, 40% lower than the Detroit median). Average home value $74,302, 21% lower than the Detroit median.
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Right now in University District: - 4 permits pulled this week
- 16 homes for sale, median $462,000
- 9 contractors on permits here this month
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- 9 contractors on permits here this month
University District
- West side
- Avg. value $380,473
- 31.6 violent reports / sq mi
- ZIP 48221
16 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (31.6 per square mile, 42% lower than the Detroit median). Average home value $380,473, 305% higher than the Detroit median.
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Right now in Garden Homes: - 1 permit pulled this week
- 17 homes for sale, median $90,000
- 1 contractor on a permit here this month
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- 1 contractor on a permit here this month
Garden Homes
- West side
- Avg. value $94,049
- 34.4 violent reports / sq mi
- ZIP 48221
17 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (34.4 per square mile, 37% lower than the Detroit median). Average home value $94,049, close to the Detroit median.
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Right now in Schulze: - 1 permit pulled this week
- 35 homes for sale, median $165,000
- 4 contractors on permits here this month
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- 4 contractors on permits here this month
Schulze
- West side
- Avg. value $141,067
- 54.2 violent reports / sq mi
- ZIP 48221
54 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (54.2 per square mile, close to the Detroit median). Average home value $141,067, 50% higher than the Detroit median.
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Right now in McDowell: - 2 permits pulled this week
- 16 homes for sale, median $117,000
- 1 contractor on a permit here this month
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- 1 contractor on a permit here this month
McDowell
- West side
- Avg. value $128,365
- 67.2 violent reports / sq mi
- ZIP 48221
22 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (67.2 per square mile, 23% higher than the Detroit median). Average home value $128,365, 36% higher than the Detroit median.
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Right now in Bagley: - 4 permits pulled this week
- 81 homes for sale, median $212,000
- 6 contractors on permits here this month
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- 6 contractors on permits here this month
Bagley
- West side
- Avg. value $194,293
- 64.9 violent reports / sq mi
- ZIP 48221
81 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (64.9 per square mile, 19% higher than the Detroit median). Average home value $194,293, 107% higher than the Detroit median.
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Right now in Pembroke: - 3 permits pulled this month
- 4 homes for sale, median $73,000
Pembroke
- West side
- Avg. value $81,692
- 67.7 violent reports / sq mi
- ZIP 48221
11 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (67.7 per square mile, 24% higher than the Detroit median). Average home value $81,692, 13% lower than the Detroit median.
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- 48203 14 ranked
- 48204 7 ranked
- 48205 9 ranked
- 48206 4 ranked
- 48207 9 ranked
- 48208 3 ranked
- 48209 4 ranked
- 48213 9 ranked
- 48214 6 ranked
- 48215 3 ranked
- 48216 3 ranked
- 48219 13 ranked
- 48223 9 ranked
- 48224 6 ranked
- 48227 12 ranked
- 48228 7 ranked
- 48234 9 ranked
- 48235 10 ranked
- 48238 6 ranked
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How we ranked
How we ranked these neighborhoods
- 70%: Violent crime reports per square mile (homicide, aggravated assault, robbery, sexual assault, kidnapping) (lower ranks better).
- 30%: Property crime reports per square mile (burglary, larceny, stolen vehicles, arson, damage to property) (lower ranks better).
- Each number is compared with every Detroit neighborhood, so a neighborhood is measured the same way on every list.
- Crime numbers are incidents reported to the Detroit Police Department in the last 12 months (City of Detroit open data), divided by the neighborhood's land area. Reports are not the same as crimes per resident: busy commercial areas see more reports. Neighborhoods under a tenth of a square mile or with fewer than 20 reports a year are left out of crime rankings so a tiny or mostly empty area cannot top a list on noise.
Parks and industrial areas are left out. We refresh these numbers every week. Last update: October 26, 2026.
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