Is it okay to walk in Elmwood Park, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Elmwood Park is higher than in 76% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 275 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 Elmwood Park.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Philadelphia
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 78% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 74% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 73% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 78% of areas.

Most reports here are from 11am–12pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 75 (27%)
Simple assault: 72 (26%)
Vandalism: 35 (13%)
Vehicle theft: 29 (11%)
Aggravated assault: 21 (8%)

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

Around Elmwood Park

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

Paschall Moderate
Southwest Philadelphia Low
Kingsessing High
Eastwick Moderate
Angora Moderate
Southwest Schuylkill Low
Grays Ferry Moderate
Cedar Park 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.