Is it okay to walk in Academy Garden, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Academy Garden is lower than in 65% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 83 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Academy Garden.

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The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Philadelphia
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 60% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 70% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 55% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 84% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 61% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 66% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 27 (33%)
Vehicle theft: 18 (22%)
Theft from vehicle: 10 (12%)
Theft: 9 (11%)
Vandalism: 8 (10%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 55% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Academy Garden

The areas right next to it range from very low to low.

Torresdale Low
Ashton Wooden Bridge Very low
Holme Circle Very low
Upper Holmesburg Moderate
Winchester Park Very low
Morrell Park Very low
Modena Park Very low
Holmesburg Moderate

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Philadelphia. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.