Worst Neighborhoods in 48204, Detroit

The list

Top 7 Detroit neighborhoods with the toughest numbers for 2026

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1. 1

   

   Nardin Park

   • West side
   • Avg. value $74,545
   • 88.3 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48204

   82 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (88.3 per square mile, 62% higher than the Detroit median). 58 building permits in the last 12 months, down 82% from the year before ($681,847 in contractor work). 1 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Nardin Park Neighborhood guide
2. 2

   

   Russell Woods

   • West side
   • Avg. value $157,570
   • 113.0 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48204

   35 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (113.0 per square mile, 107% higher than the Detroit median). 46 building permits in the last 12 months, down 13% from the year before ($705,810 in contractor work). 3 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Russell Woods Neighborhood guide
3. 3

   

   Littlefield Community

   • West side
   • Avg. value $65,076
   • 80.5 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48204

   30 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (80.5 per square mile, 47% higher than the Detroit median). 44 building permits in the last 12 months, down 52% from the year before ($606,216 in contractor work). 1 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Littlefield Community Neighborhood guide
4. 4

   

   Midwest

   • West side
   • Avg. value $47,853
   • 42.5 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48204

   115 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (42.5 per square mile, 22% lower than the Detroit median). 162 building permits in the last 12 months, down 14% from the year before ($5,800,225 in contractor work). 5 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Midwest Neighborhood guide
5. 5

   

   Petoskey-Otsego

   • West side
   • Avg. value $87,787
   • 87.4 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48204

   42 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (87.4 per square mile, 60% higher than the Detroit median). 60 building permits in the last 12 months, down 66% from the year before ($404,712 in contractor work). Average home value $87,787, close to the Detroit median.

   Homes in Petoskey-Otsego Neighborhood guide
6. 6

   

   Grand River-I96

   • West side
   • Avg. value $63,349
   • 54.7 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48204

   47 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (54.7 per square mile, close to the Detroit median). 41 building permits in the last 12 months, down 48% from the year before ($940,493 in contractor work). Average home value $63,349, 33% lower than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Grand River-I96 Neighborhood guide
7. 7

   

   Aviation Sub

   • West side
   • Avg. value $107,535
   • 55.4 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48204

   26 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (55.4 per square mile, close to the Detroit median). 61 building permits in the last 12 months, up 15% from the year before ($797,519 in contractor work). Average home value $107,535, 14% higher than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Aviation Sub 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.