Is it okay to walk in Fairmount, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Fairmount is higher than in 50% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 302 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 Fairmount.

See Fairmount 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 54% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 88% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 58% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 52% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 53% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8am–9am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 81 (27%)
Vehicle theft: 76 (25%)
Theft from vehicle: 57 (19%)
Vandalism: 34 (11%)
Simple assault: 30 (10%)

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

Around Fairmount

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

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.