Is it okay to walk in East Mount Airy, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of East Mount Airy is higher than in 53% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 241 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 East Mount Airy.

See East Mount Airy 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	Low	lower than in 52% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 51% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 59% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 66% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 105 (44%)
Simple assault: 52 (22%)
Vehicle theft: 38 (16%)
Vandalism: 23 (10%)
Theft from vehicle: 14 (6%)

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

Around East Mount Airy

The areas right next to it range from low to 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.