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Re:Retro diner in Detroit neighborhood wards off crime by rmason on Sunday October 18, 2015 @07:04AM (#10407861)
It is quite simply the worst neighborhood in Detroit for crime. It's got 6% of the cities population but leads for shootings. For any given year you have a 1 in 7 chance of being a victim of crime.

There are plenty of places you could go in Detroit, have a good time and be relatively safe compared to most major cities. Despite this safe haven restaurant this neighborhood isn't one of them.

Here's a neighborhood crime map, darkest blue is safest:

http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/mi/detroit/crime/

The two gray areas are not Detroit, they're Highland Park and Hamtramack. Belle Isle (island in the river) since it was taken over by the state is now crawling with state troopers and is one of the safest areas in the city.

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Re:Retro diner in Detroit neighborhood wards off crime by icebraining on Sunday October 18, 2015 @10:50AM (#10408364)
It is quite simply the worst neighborhood in Detroit for crime.

Yes, I think the article is clear about that; it actually says it was rated the worst in the country. What I don't get is what the story "implies about the neighborhood" that one would prefer to think he simply has luck.

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