Worst Neighborhoods in 48209, Detroit

The list

Top 4 Detroit neighborhoods with the toughest numbers for 2026

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1. 1

   

   Delray

   • West side
   • Avg. value $85,106
   • 6.8 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48209

   13 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (6.8 per square mile, 88% lower than the Detroit median). 14 building permits in the last 12 months, down 48% from the year before ($15,846,126 in contractor work). 1 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Delray Neighborhood guide
2. 2

   

   Hubbard Farms

   • West side
   • Avg. value $210,983
   • 56.6 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48209

   11 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (56.6 per square mile, close to the Detroit median). 10 building permits in the last 12 months, down 38% from the year before ($5,724,215 in contractor work). Average home value $210,983, 124% higher than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Hubbard Farms Neighborhood guide
3. 3

   

   Springwells

   • West side
   • Avg. value $93,099
   • 33.6 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48209

   74 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (33.6 per square mile, 38% lower than the Detroit median). 61 building permits in the last 12 months, down 24% from the year before ($2,401,719 in contractor work). Average home value $93,099, close to the Detroit median.

   Homes in Springwells Neighborhood guide
4. 4

   

   Central Southwest

   • West side
   • Avg. value $137,500
   • 29.9 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48209

   69 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (29.9 per square mile, 45% lower than the Detroit median). 99 building permits in the last 12 months, down 66% from the year before ($10,255,968 in contractor work). Average home value $137,500, 46% higher than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Central Southwest 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.