Worst Neighborhoods in 48238, Detroit

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Top 6 Detroit neighborhoods with the toughest numbers for 2026

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1. 1

   

   Chalfonte

   • West side
   • Avg. value $62,259
   • 72.4 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48238

   36 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (72.4 per square mile, 33% higher than the Detroit median). 23 building permits in the last 12 months, down 28% from the year before ($180,938 in contractor work). 1 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Chalfonte Neighborhood guide
2. 2

   

   Davison-Schoolcraft

   • West side
   • Avg. value $65,106
   • 65.9 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48238

   34 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (65.9 per square mile, 21% higher than the Detroit median). 17 building permits in the last 12 months, down 47% from the year before ($145,733 in contractor work). Average home value $65,106, 31% lower than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Davison-Schoolcraft Neighborhood guide
3. 3

   

   Northwest Community

   • West side
   • Avg. value $36,800
   • 44.4 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48238

   15 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (44.4 per square mile, 19% lower than the Detroit median). 12 building permits in the last 12 months, down 33% from the year before ($172,237 in contractor work). Average home value $36,800, 61% lower than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Northwest Community Neighborhood guide
4. 4

   

   Dexter-Fenkell

   • West side
   • Avg. value $43,167
   • 38.8 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48238

   14 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (38.8 per square mile, 29% lower than the Detroit median). 27 building permits in the last 12 months, up 93% from the year before ($412,565 in contractor work). Average home value $43,167, 54% lower than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Dexter-Fenkell Neighborhood guide
5. 5

   

   Pilgrim Village

   • West side
   • Avg. value $70,984
   • 67.7 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48238

   49 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (67.7 per square mile, 24% higher than the Detroit median). 30 building permits in the last 12 months, down 46% from the year before ($320,238 in contractor work). Average home value $70,984, 25% lower than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Pilgrim Village Neighborhood guide
6. 6

   

   Barton-McFarland

   • West side
   • Avg. value $79,097
   • 68.7 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48238

   116 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (68.7 per square mile, 26% higher than the Detroit median). 160 building permits in the last 12 months, down 33% from the year before ($1,418,836 in contractor work). Average home value $79,097, 16% lower than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Barton-McFarland 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.