Is it okay to walk in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Chestnut Hill is lower than in 80% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 58 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 Chestnut Hill.

See Chestnut Hill 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 76% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 78% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 74% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 86% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 74% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 83% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 14 (24%)
Vandalism: 10 (17%)
Theft from vehicle: 9 (16%)
Theft: 8 (14%)
Vehicle theft: 7 (12%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 26% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Chestnut Hill

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.