Worst Neighborhoods on the West Side of Detroit

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Top 15 Detroit neighborhoods with the toughest numbers for 2026

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   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
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   Bethune Community

   • West side
   • Avg. value $78,093
   • 116.3 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48227

   169 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (116.3 per square mile, 113% higher than the Detroit median). 96 building permits in the last 12 months, up 0% from the year before ($3,871,200 in contractor work). 3 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

   Homes in Bethune Community Neighborhood guide
3. 3

   

   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
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   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
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   Paveway

   • West side
   • Avg. value $69,700
   • 101.2 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48227

   13 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (101.2 per square mile, 85% higher than the Detroit median). 6 building permits in the last 12 months, down 54% from the year before ($20,056 in contractor work). Average home value $69,700, 26% lower than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Paveway Neighborhood guide
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   Pride Area Community

   • West side
   • Avg. value $72,102
   • 108.2 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48227

   35 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (108.2 per square mile, 98% higher than the Detroit median). 17 building permits in the last 12 months, down 32% from the year before ($177,982 in contractor work). Average home value $72,102, 23% lower than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Pride Area Community Neighborhood guide
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   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
8. 8

   

   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
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   Cadillac Community

   • West side
   • Avg. value $48,710
   • 79.2 violent reports / sq mi
   • ZIP 48213

   10 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (79.2 per square mile, 45% higher than the Detroit median). 20 building permits in the last 12 months, up 100% from the year before ($109,975 in contractor work). Average home value $48,710, 48% lower than the Detroit median.

   Homes in Cadillac Community Neighborhood guide
10. 10

    

    Nardin Park

    • West side
    • Avg. value $74,545
    • 88.3 violent reports / sq mi
    • ZIP 48204

    82 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (88.3 per square mile, 62% higher than the Detroit median). 58 building permits in the last 12 months, down 82% from the year before ($681,847 in contractor work). 1 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

    Homes in Nardin Park Neighborhood guide
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    Belmont

    • West side
    • Avg. value $84,255
    • 119.8 violent reports / sq mi
    • ZIP 48227

    30 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (119.8 per square mile, 119% higher than the Detroit median). 17 building permits in the last 12 months, down 19% from the year before ($93,061 in contractor work). Average home value $84,255, 10% lower than the Detroit median.

    Homes in Belmont Neighborhood guide
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    Russell Woods

    • West side
    • Avg. value $157,570
    • 113.0 violent reports / sq mi
    • ZIP 48204

    35 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (113.0 per square mile, 107% higher than the Detroit median). 46 building permits in the last 12 months, down 13% from the year before ($705,810 in contractor work). 3 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

    Homes in Russell Woods Neighborhood guide
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    Hubbell-Puritan

    • West side
    • Avg. value $104,843
    • 115.3 violent reports / sq mi
    • ZIP 48235

    42 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (115.3 per square mile, 111% higher than the Detroit median). 34 building permits in the last 12 months, up 17% from the year before ($275,301 in contractor work). 1 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

    Homes in Hubbell-Puritan Neighborhood guide
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    Littlefield Community

    • West side
    • Avg. value $65,076
    • 80.5 violent reports / sq mi
    • ZIP 48204

    30 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (80.5 per square mile, 47% higher than the Detroit median). 44 building permits in the last 12 months, down 52% from the year before ($606,216 in contractor work). 1 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

    Homes in Littlefield Community Neighborhood guide
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    Mexicantown

    • West side
    • Avg. value $261,530
    • 151.2 violent reports / sq mi
    • ZIP 48216

    17 violent incidents reported in the last 12 months (151.2 per square mile, 177% higher than the Detroit median). 6 building permits in the last 12 months, down 50% from the year before ($25,000 in contractor work). 1 of those on vacant or Land Bank houses being brought back.

    Homes in Mexicantown 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.
9. West side means west of Woodward Avenue, the street that splits Detroit into its east and west sides. Neighborhoods within 1.5 miles of downtown are counted as Greater Downtown instead.

Parks and industrial areas are left out. We refresh these numbers every week. Last update: October 26, 2026.