Quote Originally Posted by softailrider View Post
Those empty houses you see have all been stripped, If the price of real estate in the area increases, those places may come back to life. If not, you'll be seeing vacant lots for a long time.
I live in EEV, and I'd like you to offer some sort of proof that "all of those houses have been stripped." We've got two houses on our block that have been vacated, and there's a few of us who keep up the exterior, mowing the lawn, shoveling snow and all that to make sure the area still looks nice.

There are two online sources for crime stats.

http://detroit.mi.crimeviewcommunity.com/ is the official source from the DPD.

http://www.wikistreetwatch.com/ is a user-generated source.

The official stats are up-to-date, but they're usually within 2 weeks. For all the knocks against DPD stats, the official listing is an accurate presentation of my perception of the neighborhood. Some property crime, but I still let my kids play at the playground by themselves with no worries.