Is it okay to walk in Bustleton, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Bustleton is lower than in 59% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 193 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 Bustleton.

See Bustleton on the map

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	Very low	lower than in 66% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 72% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 67% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 68% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 56% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 64% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 113 (59%)
Simple assault: 34 (18%)
Vehicle theft: 14 (7%)
Theft from vehicle: 11 (6%)
Vandalism: 7 (4%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 27% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Bustleton

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

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.