Is it okay to walk in Kingsessing, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Kingsessing is higher than in 94% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 611 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 Kingsessing.

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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	High	higher than in 95% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 89% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 93% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 94% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 93% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 220 (36%)
Theft: 90 (15%)
Vandalism: 78 (13%)
Aggravated assault: 59 (10%)
Vehicle theft: 58 (9%)

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

Around Kingsessing

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

Angora Moderate
Cedar Park Moderate
Paschall Moderate
Southwest Schuylkill Low
Spruce Hill Moderate
Cobbs Creek Moderate
Elmwood Park Moderate
Garden Court 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.