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Philadelphia Crime Index

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Crime Map & Safety Report

A straight, data-grounded assessment of crime and safety across Philadelphia, drawn from Philadelphia Police Department incident records and U.S. Census data.

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5,540,200Residents
111Crime index (100 = U.S. avg)
89thPercentile vs. U.S. cities

At a glance

Your real-world odds in Philadelphia

Estimated annual chance of being affected, calibrated against national benchmark rates.

1 in 176
Violent crime odds / year
50% above the national average
1 in 31
Property crime odds / year
79% above the national average
11% above the national average
Overall crime vs. national
149,164
Incidents analyzed
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Crime map

Where crime happens in Philadelphia

Warmer blocks report more crime relative to the rest of the city.

Reported Philadelphia Police Department incidents, shaded by intensity. Open the full map for a larger view.
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Latest reports

Recent crime in Philadelphia

The newest reported incidents across the city.

  • Assault

    3400 BLOCK CIVIC CENTER BLV, Philadelphia, PA

    Other Assaults

  • Other

    4200 BLOCK POWELTON AVE, Philadelphia, PA

    All Other Offenses

  • Theft

    200 BLOCK S 8th St, Philadelphia, PA

    Motor Vehicle Theft

  • Assault

    2000 BLOCK E MONMOUTH ST, Philadelphia, PA

    Other Assaults

  • Other

    3800 BLOCK Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA

    All Other Offenses

  • Assault

    1700 BLOCK S 53RD ST, Philadelphia, PA

    Other Assaults

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Neighborhoods

Safest & highest-crime Philadelphia areas

Every neighborhood graded A to F. Tap one for its own map and recent incidents.

Safest neighborhoods

Northeast Philadelphia AirportA+2 residentsWinchester ParkA+2,004 residentsCrestmont FarmsA+1,071 residentsBridesburgA+5,265 residents

Highest-crime neighborhoods

SharswoodF3,463 residentsCabotF+2,851 residentsMantuaD-6,097 residentsStantonD-19,451 residents

Trend

Reported crime over the past year

May: 12,147Jun: 12,930Jul: 13,862Aug: 13,342Sep: 14,064Oct: 13,405Nov: 12,204Dec: 11,434Jan: 10,662Feb: 9,657Mar: 12,346Apr: 521
MayLatest month up 27.8% vs. prior monthApr

Explore

Dig into the data

Explore Philadelphia crime and safety in detail:

Philadelphia Crime Map InteractiveSee where crime concentrates block by block.Philadelphia Crime Rate StatisticsViolent & property rates vs. the U.S. average.Crime by Type BreakdownTheft, vehicle theft, assault, robbery & more.Neighborhood Rankings A–F gradesSafest and highest-crime Philadelphia neighborhoods.

Overview

Understanding crime in Philadelphia

Philadelphia is a city of fiercely individual neighborhoods, and the distance between its safest and most struggling blocks is enormous. Cobblestoned Society Hill and the tree-lined avenues of Chestnut Hill feel worlds away from the open-air drug markets of Kensington or the deep poverty of parts of North Philadelphia, even though all sit within the same city limits.

We deliberately avoid summing the whole city into one figure. Every neighborhood and ZIP code is scored on a consistent A-to-F scale, and dense incident counts are turned into clear, everyday odds, giving residents a grounded way to judge a particular street, rowhouse block, or section of the city.

About this data: Figures are compiled from Philadelphia Police Department open crime data together with U.S. Census Bureau demographics. They reflect incidents reported to police, which can differ from true crime levels and vary with neighborhood reporting practices.

FAQ

Philadelphia crime: common questions

Is Philadelphia a safe city to live in?

Philadelphia's violent crime rate sits above the national average, driven largely by gun violence concentrated in a set of struggling North, West, and Southwest neighborhoods. At the same time, much of the city, including the Northwest, the outer Northeast, and parts of Center City, is considerably safer, so the answer depends heavily on the specific neighborhood.

What are the safest neighborhoods in Philadelphia?

Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy, Society Hill, and Queen Village are often named among the safest areas, along with much of the far Northeast. These neighborhoods tend to combine lower violent-crime levels with a settled, residential character.

Which areas of Philadelphia have the most crime?

Kensington is the most widely known hot spot, notorious for open-air drug activity, alongside sections of North Philadelphia, Strawberry Mansion, and parts of West and Southwest Philadelphia. These areas account for a disproportionate share of the city's shootings and serious violent crime.

How serious is the gun violence problem in Philadelphia?

Gun violence has been Philadelphia's defining public-safety challenge, with homicides reaching record highs in the early 2020s before declining. The shootings are not spread evenly; they remain tightly concentrated in a handful of long-disinvested neighborhoods rather than affecting the whole city equally.

Where does this Philadelphia crime data come from?

The incident information is compiled from Philadelphia Police Department open crime data and paired with U.S. Census Bureau population estimates to produce rates. Because it reflects reports made to police, it can lag real conditions and is influenced by how consistently crimes are reported in different neighborhoods.