Is it okay to walk in Fern Rock, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Fern Rock is higher than in 77% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 591 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 Fern Rock.

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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	Moderate	higher than in 80% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 60% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 50% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 90% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 68% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 83% of areas.

Most reports here are from 11am–12pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 162 (27%)
Theft: 110 (19%)
Drug offense: 92 (16%)
Vandalism: 60 (10%)
Aggravated assault: 36 (6%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 27% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Fern Rock

The areas right next to it range from low to moderate.

East Oak Lane Moderate
Olney Low
Logan Moderate
Nicetown-Tioga High
West Oak Lane Moderate
Wister High
Crescentville Low
Feltonville 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.