Worst Neighborhoods in 48207, Detroit

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Top 9 Detroit neighborhoods with the toughest numbers for 2026

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1. 1

   

   Gratiot Town-Kettering

   • Avg. value $76,702
   • 24.0 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48207

   24 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (24.0 per square mile, 56% lower than the Detroit median). 38 building permits in the last 12 months, up 41% from the year before ($1,121,058 in contractor work). 2 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Gratiot Town-Kettering Neighborhood guide
2. 2

   

   Gratiot-Grand

   • East side
   • Avg. value $94,211
   • 48.4 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48207

   32 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (48.4 per square mile, 11% lower than the Detroit median). 42 building permits in the last 12 months, up 40% from the year before ($471,759 in contractor work). 4 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Gratiot-Grand Neighborhood guide
3. 3

   

   Forest Park

   • East side
   • Avg. value $158,152
   • 64.7 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48207

   27 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (64.7 per square mile, 18% higher than the Detroit median). 10 building permits in the last 12 months, down 71% from the year before ($35,780 in contractor work). Average home value $158,152, 68% higher than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Forest Park Neighborhood guide
4. 4

   

   Lafayette Park

   • Greater Downtown
   • Avg. value $397,714
   • 76.1 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48207

   28 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (76.1 per square mile, 39% higher than the Detroit median). 34 building permits in the last 12 months, down 17% from the year before ($16,444,551 in contractor work). Average home value $397,714, 323% higher than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Lafayette Park Neighborhood guide
5. 5

   

   Elmwood Park

   • Greater Downtown
   • Avg. value $200,616
   • 75.6 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48207

   70 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (75.6 per square mile, 38% higher than the Detroit median). 32 building permits in the last 12 months, down 42% from the year before ($1,898,237 in contractor work). Average home value $200,616, 113% higher than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Elmwood Park Neighborhood guide
6. 6

   

   McDougall-Hunt

   • East side
   • Avg. value $95,249
   • 22.6 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48207

   24 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (22.6 per square mile, 59% lower than the Detroit median). 45 building permits in the last 12 months, down 12% from the year before ($1,177,677 in contractor work). Average home value $95,249, close to the Detroit median.

   Homes in McDougall-Hunt Neighborhood guide
7. 7

   

   Eastern Market

   • Greater Downtown
   • Avg. value $164,000
   • 26.4 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48207

   12 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (26.4 per square mile, 52% lower than the Detroit median). 30 building permits in the last 12 months, up 15% from the year before ($1,061,423 in contractor work). Average home value $164,000, 74% higher than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Eastern Market Neighborhood guide
8. 8

   

   Islandview

   • East side
   • Avg. value $180,892
   • 25.3 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48207

   30 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (25.3 per square mile, 54% lower than the Detroit median). 160 building permits in the last 12 months, down 23% from the year before ($12,071,700 in contractor work). 10 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Islandview Neighborhood guide
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   Rivertown

   • East side
   • Avg. value $315,432
   • 34.4 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48207

   19 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (34.4 per square mile, 37% lower than the Detroit median). 19 building permits in the last 12 months, down 49% from the year before ($1,385,065 in contractor work). Average home value $315,432, 235% higher than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Rivertown 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.