SAFETY IMPROVES, SLOWLY, AROUND DETROIT SCHOOLS

In 2012, the Free Press profiled the neighborhoods around three Detroit school campuses,

situations are improving, albeit very slowly. New streetlights are up and working across the

Cody on the west side and Denby and Osborn on the east side, to chronicle the dangers

city, where thousands of old streetlights were out. But crime and blight continue to plague

students faced on their way to school. This spring, the Free Press returned to those

Detroit neighborhoods. The maps below show the number of abandoned buildings that

neighborhoods to gauge the citys progress on making neighborhoods safer. Data show the

remain in these neighborhoods as well as the change in number of crimes in 2011-14.

Residential buildings demolished January 1, 2014-June 2, 2015

CODY COMPLEX

NOTE: Building status as of June 2015

DENBY HIGH SCHOOL

ATTENDANCE AREA

Bel-Air
Shopping
Center

ATTENDANCE AREA
DETAIL

Telegraph

Ke
lly

DETAIL

8 Mile

Mound

Ryan

Gr
an
dR
ive
r

Dangerous buildings that remain

OSBORN CAMPUS

ATTENDANCE AREA
Puritan

Ordered demolished and

emergency ordered demolitions

NOTE: Includes only those paid for by the Hardest Hit Fund.

Gra
tio
t

Points
Points
Five
Five

KEY TO MAPS

7 Mile

Denby
High School

Mo
ros
s

DETAIL

Fullerton

Mt. Olivet
Cemetery

McNichols

96

Osborn
campus

Warren

MORE THAN 4,700

STRUCTURES NEAR
CODY STILL NEED
TO BE RAZED
Buildings demolished

2010-February 2012: 539

2014-June 2015: 708
Ordered demolished

2010-February 2012: 1,242

2014-June 2015: 2,174

Dangerous buildings that remain

February 2012: 4,329

June 2015: 2,621

Greenfield
Greenfield

Cody
complex

Wyoming

39

er
nn
Co

Hazelton

River
Rouge
Park

MORE THAN 2,300

STRUCTURES NEAR OSBORN
STILL NEED TO BE RAZED
Buildings demolished

Tireman

MORE
THAN 2,700
STRUCTURES NEAR
DENBY STILL NEED TO BE RAZED

Buildings demolished

2010-February 2012: 228

2014-June 2015: 302

2010-February 2012: 315

2014-June 2015: 324

Ordered demolished

Ordered demolished

2010-February 2012: 708

2014-June 2015: 1,134

2010-February 2012: 475

2014-June 2015: 808
Dangerous buildings that remain

Dangerous buildings that remain

February 2012: 2,265

June 2015: 1,554
CRIME RATE FOR CODY AREA

CRIME RATE FOR OSBORN AREA

Percent change, from 2011 to 2014

Aggravated assault
Burglary
Homicide
Larceny
Robbery
Sexual assault
Stolen vehicle
GRAND TOTAL

2011
2,243
5,105
74
2,867
1,045
213
2,889

14,436 11,503

SOURCES: City of Detroit Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department; Detroit Police Department

CRIME RATE FOR DENBY AREA

Percent change, from 2011 to 2014

2014 CHANGE
2,234
-0.4%
3,038
-40.5%
87 +17.6%
2,734
-4.6%
927
-11.3%
208
-2.3%
2,275
-21.3%
-20.3%

February 2012: 2,346

June 2015: 1,628
Percent change, from 2011 to 2014

Aggravated assault
Burglary
Homicide
Larceny
Robbery
Sexual assault
Stolen vehicle

2011
639
1,198
30
798
300
63
809

2014 CHANGE
635
-0.6%
809
-32.5%
25
-16.7%
710
-11.0%
282
-6.0%
63
0.0%
586
-27.6%

Aggravated assault
Burglary
Homicide
Larceny
Robbery
Sexual assault
Stolen vehicle

2011
791
1,619
33
824
402
69
942

2014 CHANGE
874 +10.5%
1,078
-33.4%
26
-21.2%
658
-20.1%
357
-11.2%
66
-4.3%
797
-15.4%

GRAND TOTAL

3,837

3,110

GRAND TOTAL

4,680

3,856

-18.9%

-17.6%

Data compiled by KRISTI TANNER, graphic by MARTHA THIERRY/DETROIT FREE PRESS