Worst Neighborhoods in 48228, Detroit

The list

Top 7 Detroit neighborhoods with the toughest numbers for 2026

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1. 1

   

   We Care Community

   • West side
   • Avg. value $34,771
   • 83.0 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48228

   44 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (83.0 per square mile, 52% higher than the Detroit median). 38 building permits in the last 12 months, down 10% from the year before ($269,440 in contractor work). 1 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in We Care Community Neighborhood guide
2. 2

   

   Weatherby

   • West side
   • Avg. value $71,099
   • 80.5 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48228

   34 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (80.5 per square mile, 47% higher than the Detroit median). 18 building permits in the last 12 months, down 14% from the year before ($263,376 in contractor work). 1 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Weatherby Neighborhood guide
3. 3

   

   Fiskhorn

   • West side
   • Avg. value $79,119
   • 140.4 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48228

   35 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (140.4 per square mile, 157% higher than the Detroit median). 14 building permits in the last 12 months, down 13% from the year before ($49,207 in contractor work). Average home value $79,119, 16% lower than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Fiskhorn Neighborhood guide
4. 4

   

   Southfield Plymouth

   • West side
   • Avg. value $80,386
   • 63.2 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48228

   17 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (63.2 per square mile, 16% higher than the Detroit median). 7 building permits in the last 12 months, down 59% from the year before ($58,989 in contractor work). Average home value $80,386, 15% lower than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Southfield Plymouth Neighborhood guide
5. 5

   

   Franklin Park

   • West side
   • Avg. value $76,772
   • 97.8 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48228

   149 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (97.8 per square mile, 79% higher than the Detroit median). 100 building permits in the last 12 months, down 25% from the year before ($11,411,481 in contractor work). Average home value $76,772, 18% lower than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Franklin Park Neighborhood guide
6. 6

   

   Joy-Schaefer

   • West side
   • Avg. value $59,000
   • 46.7 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48228

   13 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (46.7 per square mile, 14% lower than the Detroit median). 16 building permits in the last 12 months ($112,035 in contractor work). Average home value $59,000, 37% lower than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Joy-Schaefer Neighborhood guide
7. 7

   

   Rouge Park

   • West side
   • Avg. value $83,540
   • 3.2 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48228

   6 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (3.2 per square mile, 94% lower than the Detroit median). 3 building permits in the last 12 months, down 40% from the year before ($12,016,581 in contractor work). Average home value $83,540, 11% lower than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Rouge Park 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.