Is it okay to walk in Grays Ferry, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Grays Ferry is higher than in 80% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 407 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 Grays Ferry.

See Grays Ferry 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	Moderate	higher than in 80% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 82% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 69% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 82% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 80% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 85 (21%)
Simple assault: 81 (20%)
Vandalism: 67 (16%)
Vehicle theft: 57 (14%)
Theft from vehicle: 39 (10%)

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

Around Grays Ferry

The areas right next to it range from very 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.