Is it okay to walk in Carroll Park, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Carroll Park is higher than in 85% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 545 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 Carroll Park.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Philadelphia
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 88% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 65% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 83% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 88% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 82% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10am–11am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 228 (42%)
Vandalism: 84 (15%)
Theft: 74 (14%)
Aggravated assault: 42 (8%)
Vehicle theft: 42 (8%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Carroll Park

The areas right next to it range from moderate to very high.

Haddington Very high
Parkside High
West Philadelphia High
Wynnefield Moderate
Mill Creek High
Garden Court High
Overbrook Low
Cobbs Creek 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.