Worst Neighborhoods in Detroit City Council District 2

The list

Top 15 Detroit neighborhoods with the toughest numbers for 2026

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1. 1

   

   Greenfield

   • West side
   • Avg. value $83,730
   • 117.9 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48235

   113 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (117.9 per square mile, 116% higher than the Detroit median). 63 building permits in the last 12 months, down 32% from the year before ($537,686 in contractor work). 2 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Greenfield Neighborhood guide
2. 2

   

   Harmony Village

   • West side
   • Avg. value $102,716
   • 95.0 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48235

   40 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (95.0 per square mile, 74% higher than the Detroit median). 44 building permits in the last 12 months, down 6% from the year before ($334,612 in contractor work). 1 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Harmony Village Neighborhood guide
3. 3

   

   Grixdale Farms

   • East side
   • Avg. value $90,710
   • 53.5 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48203

   23 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (53.5 per square mile, close to the Detroit median). 24 building permits in the last 12 months, down 23% from the year before ($343,305 in contractor work). 3 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Grixdale Farms Neighborhood guide
4. 4

   

   Winship

   • West side
   • Avg. value $120,979
   • 74.7 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48235

   69 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (74.7 per square mile, 37% higher than the Detroit median). 76 building permits in the last 12 months, up 7% from the year before ($21,552,579 in contractor work). 2 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Winship Neighborhood guide
5. 5

   

   Pembroke

   • West side
   • Avg. value $81,692
   • 67.7 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48221

   11 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (67.7 per square mile, 24% higher than the Detroit median). 19 building permits in the last 12 months, up 138% from the year before ($163,290 in contractor work). Average home value $81,692, 13% lower than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Pembroke Neighborhood guide
6. 6

   

   Greenwich

   • West side
   • Avg. value $159,516
   • 76.2 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48235

   19 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (76.2 per square mile, 40% higher than the Detroit median). 33 building permits in the last 12 months, down 21% from the year before ($269,500 in contractor work). 1 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Greenwich Neighborhood guide
7. 7

   

   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
8. 8

   

   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
9. 9

   

   College Park

   • West side
   • Avg. value $93,796
   • 72.8 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48235

   72 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (72.8 per square mile, 33% higher than the Detroit median). 84 building permits in the last 12 months, down 7% from the year before ($977,868 in contractor work). Average home value $93,796, close to the Detroit median.

   Homes in College Park Neighborhood guide
10. 10

    

    State Fair

    • East side
    • Avg. value $91,872
    • 46.9 violent reports / sq mi
    • ZIP 48203

    16 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (46.9 per square mile, 14% lower than the Detroit median). 12 building permits in the last 12 months, down 48% from the year before ($19,150,000 in contractor work). Average home value $91,872, close to the Detroit median.

    Homes in State Fair Neighborhood guide
11. 11

    

    San Bernardo

    • West side
    • Avg. value $106,485
    • 56.4 violent reports / sq mi
    • ZIP 48235

    10 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (56.4 per square mile, close to the Detroit median). 17 building permits in the last 12 months, down 26% from the year before ($85,777 in contractor work). Average home value $106,485, 13% higher than the Detroit median.

    Homes in San Bernardo Neighborhood guide
12. 12

    

    McDowell

    • West side
    • Avg. value $128,365
    • 67.2 violent reports / sq mi
    • ZIP 48221

    22 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (67.2 per square mile, 23% higher than the Detroit median). 33 building permits in the last 12 months, down 21% from the year before ($191,004 in contractor work). Average home value $128,365, 36% higher than the Detroit median.

    Homes in McDowell Neighborhood guide
13. 13

    

    Palmer Park

    • West side
    • Avg. value $275,111
    • 51.3 violent reports / sq mi
    • ZIP 48203

    31 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (51.3 per square mile, close to the Detroit median). 6 building permits in the last 12 months, up 20% from the year before ($653,580 in contractor work). 1 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

    Homes in Palmer Park Neighborhood guide
14. 14

    

    Schaefer 7-8 Lodge

    • West side
    • Avg. value $124,061
    • 80.2 violent reports / sq mi
    • ZIP 48235

    55 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (80.2 per square mile, 47% higher than the Detroit median). 65 building permits in the last 12 months, down 6% from the year before ($613,610 in contractor work). Average home value $124,061, 32% higher than the Detroit median.

    Homes in Schaefer 7-8 Lodge Neighborhood guide
15. 15

    

    Bagley

    • West side
    • Avg. value $194,293
    • 64.9 violent reports / sq mi
    • ZIP 48221

    81 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (64.9 per square mile, 19% higher than the Detroit median). 201 building permits in the last 12 months, up 4% from the year before ($7,291,071 in contractor work). 2 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

    Homes in Bagley 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.