Worst Neighborhoods in 48202, Detroit

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Top 10 Detroit neighborhoods with the toughest numbers for 2026

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1. 1

   

   New Center Commons

   • West side
   • Avg. value $154,900
   • 163.5 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48202

   26 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (163.5 per square mile, 199% higher than the Detroit median). 19 building permits in the last 12 months, down 54% from the year before ($4,295,652 in contractor work). 1 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in New Center Commons Neighborhood guide
2. 2

   

   Piety Hill

   • West side
   • Avg. value $238,859
   • 83.7 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48202

   24 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (83.7 per square mile, 53% higher than the Detroit median). 63 building permits in the last 12 months, up 21% from the year before ($3,970,307 in contractor work). 2 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Piety Hill Neighborhood guide
3. 3

   

   Elijah McCoy

   • West side
   • Avg. value $138,405
   • 48.0 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48202

   24 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (48.0 per square mile, 12% lower than the Detroit median). 51 building permits in the last 12 months, up 2% from the year before ($908,439,183 in contractor work). 5 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Elijah McCoy Neighborhood guide
4. 4

   

   Gateway Community

   • West side
   • Avg. value $145,826
   • 54.9 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48202

   26 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (54.9 per square mile, close to the Detroit median). 47 building permits in the last 12 months, down 73% from the year before ($1,433,271 in contractor work). 1 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Gateway Community Neighborhood guide
5. 5

   

   New Center

   • West side
   • Avg. value $294,309
   • 59.0 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48202

   7 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (59.0 per square mile, 8% higher than the Detroit median). 16 building permits in the last 12 months, down 30% from the year before ($2,287,468 in contractor work). Average home value $294,309, 213% higher than the Detroit median.

   Homes in New Center Neighborhood guide
6. 6

   

   North End

   • East side
   • Avg. value $192,237
   • 35.5 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48202

   38 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (35.5 per square mile, 35% lower than the Detroit median). 115 building permits in the last 12 months, up 13% from the year before ($24,923,276 in contractor work). 6 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in North End Neighborhood guide
7. 7

   

   Wayne State

   • West side
   • Avg. value $250,000
   • 34.8 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48202

   13 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (34.8 per square mile, 36% lower than the Detroit median). 2 building permits in the last 12 months, down 71% from the year before ($1,000,000 in contractor work). Average home value $250,000, 166% higher than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Wayne State Neighborhood guide
8. 8

   

   Boston Edison

   • West side
   • Avg. value $345,320
   • 14.3 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48202

   7 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (14.3 per square mile, 74% lower than the Detroit median). 51 building permits in the last 12 months, up 0% from the year before ($1,228,862 in contractor work). 2 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Boston Edison Neighborhood guide
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   Milwaukee Junction

   • East side
   • Avg. value $365,000
   • 30.4 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48202

   12 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (30.4 per square mile, 44% lower than the Detroit median). 22 building permits in the last 12 months, down 12% from the year before ($5,851,874 in contractor work). Average home value $365,000, 288% higher than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Milwaukee Junction Neighborhood guide
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    Tech Town

    • West side
    • Avg. value $251,000
    • 14.1 violent reports / sq mi
    • ZIP 48202

    3 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (14.1 per square mile, 74% lower than the Detroit median). 4 building permits in the last 12 months, down 91% from the year before ($1,368,625 in contractor work). Average home value $251,000, 167% higher than the Detroit median.

    Homes in Tech Town Neighborhood guide

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How we ranked

How we ranked these neighborhoods

1. 35%: Violent crime reports per square mile (homicide, aggravated assault, robbery, sexual assault, kidnapping) (higher ranks better).
2. 25%: Average home value (lower ranks better).
3. 20%: Permits on vacant or Land Bank houses (higher ranks better).
4. 10%: Homes for sale on Rebuild Detroit (lower ranks better).
5. 10%: Schools listed in the neighborhood (lower ranks better).
6. Each number is compared with every Detroit neighborhood, so a neighborhood is measured the same way on every list.
7. 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.
8. Permits are City of Detroit building permits (BSEED) matched to each neighborhood.

Parks and industrial areas are left out. We refresh these numbers every week. Last update: October 26, 2026.