My brother and his wife live in Windsor, Ontario and my girlfriend and I go down to visit every so often (we are from Toronto), and we usually go down to the waterfront to see the Detroit skyline, but we have never actually gone across to Detroit. We are going down this weekend, and we were thinking of going over to Detroit but my brother and his wife insist that it's dangerous there. I have heard all the stereotypes of Detroit, but are they actually true? If we went downtown, to the park or Belle Isle, would it really be dangerous?
2007-07-17 07:21:20 · 29 answers · asked by Robert S 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Detroit
Depends on how you handle yourself and where you go stay in the tourist areas and you'll be fine. Don't go to the drug areas.
2007-07-17 07:29:51 · answer #1 · answered by ฉันรักเบ้า 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋
UGH! There is so much negativity in some of these answers!
Basically, yes, Detroit CAN be dangerous. No, a good portion of the area is not nearly as bad as people make it out to be.
Just like any other large city, stay in well lit, populated area's if you're there at night. I highly doubt you are planning on going outside the downtown area, so don't worry.
As for Belle Isle, it is a GREAT island. Did you know that it's actually larger than Central Park? I do not recommend going there at night because it is not well lit. However, there is a police station and national guard station right on the island! I got married on Belle Isle last year at the Scott Fountain. And I'm not the only one whose gotten married there. Do you think it would be a popular place to get married if it were horrible & dangerous? It's a beautiful spot that's filled with people on the weekend. There is a yacht club and nature conservatory there as well as "The Casino" which apparently has a bunch of senior activities when there aren't parties & wedding receptions there.
I doubt your brother has been to Detroit and just doesn't know any better. I grew up in Detroit and currently live in Warren, which is on the northern border. My husband & I go downtown every chance we get. Go to RiverWalk, Greektown, Campus Martius, Belle Isle, the People Mover and anyplace else downtown. It's a lot of fun!
2007-07-20 06:15:09 · answer #2 · answered by tokengrl1 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Is Detroit Dangerous
2016-10-02 11:14:10 · answer #3 · answered by glymph 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How Dangerous Is Detroit
2016-12-12 05:41:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll be honest with you, speaking as an actual Detroiter and not an out-of-towner with an uneducated opinion of Detroit. Yes, danger is particularly present in this city. Are there murders, robberies, rapings, gangs? To be certain. But, the truth is, a lot of the time people here mind their own business. It may not look like it, but there are several relatively quiet neighborhoods in Detroit where absolutely nothing happens on the streets. It all depends on how you carry yourself really. If you keep to yourself and MYOB, you should be okay. Not saying you can't be a victim of random violence or robbery, but if you just use common sense, watch your mouth, and be aware at all times, you're halfway there buddy.
2016-03-19 06:54:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Detroit is safe it is only dangerous when you start a fight or be rude. Belle Isle is safe because people jog there in the morning police patrol it all day. Who ever stereotype Detroit never been to Detroit. Leave Belle Isle or any Detroit park at night. you won't get raped or shot or anything bad if You don't do anything bad. People come from the suburbs to go to the State Fair (which is really close to a dangerous spot, and nothing happens.
2007-07-19 03:31:34 · answer #6 · answered by AriesMan 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
A lot of detroit is dangerous. You have to know how to handle yourself. If you stay around downtown and the tourist areas you should be fine. Don't venture out in to the neighborhoods though. If you're not from there or know somebody who is, you are more than likely not going to be welcome.
Don't go to Brightmoor, Zone 8, Linwood-Dexter, Schoolcraft Road, 6 or 7 mile, Joy Road and you should be ok.
2007-07-20 17:24:45 · answer #7 · answered by Logan M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Detroit has it's bad areas but the tourist areas are just as safe as Windsor. Stay off of Belle Isle at night - during the day it is a beautiful place with a lot to see and enjoy. Downtown has great restaurants, clubs, casinos, music.
I kind of had to giggle when I saw you were from Toronto. When my friends and I were there, we were warned several times by locals at our hotel not to go out alone at night. I didn't feel safe in some areas there either. All big cities are the same - good areas and bad areas. The unfamiliar always seems ominous to a degree.
2007-07-19 03:10:29 · answer #8 · answered by Jbuns 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Detroit is not as dangerous as many people that do not go there make it out to be. You should come to Detroit, if you stay in Windsor you will have had your fill of 19yr old Americans puking in the street. If you go into Detroit you will be staying in Tourist areas and will be very safe. You live in Toronto so you understand the ins and outs of a large city. Much like Toronto, Detroit has some bad areas. I hope to see you on Belle Isle or in Greektown to personally welcome you to our city. Have fun and see you soon
2007-07-17 08:48:49 · answer #9 · answered by G Detroit 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
It is every bit as dangerous if not even more so, than has been noted here. People are murdered in Palmer Park and it's adjacent to Woodward! If you stay by the City/County Building, you'll be as safe as the cop is watchful.
2015-04-04 11:25:06 · answer #10 · answered by James 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although Detroit does have a high crime rate (and no, it's NOT just like any city in America, like some like to say), It's not any worse than Miami, D.C., or L.A. and plenty of tourists go to those cities. Like most cities with high crime rates, the crime is concentrated in the poor neighborhoods and not in the busy tourist areas or downtown. Just follow the same rules for Toronto...
2007-07-18 07:09:51 · answer #11 · answered by agentw40 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋