Is it okay to walk in Fishtown, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Fishtown is higher than in 60% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 374 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 Fishtown.

See Fishtown 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	higher than in 50% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 94% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 59% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 66% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 52% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 89 (24%)
Vehicle theft: 65 (17%)
Simple assault: 61 (16%)
Vandalism: 58 (16%)
Theft from vehicle: 52 (14%)

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

Around Fishtown

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

Olde Kensington Moderate
Northern Liberties Low
Ludlow Moderate
Kensington Very high
West Kensington Very high
Hartranft Very high
Yorktown Moderate
Poplar 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.