Is it okay to walk in Mill Creek, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Mill Creek is higher than in 88% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 335 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 Mill Creek.

See Mill Creek 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	High	higher than in 90% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 85% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 53% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 82% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 89% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 87% of areas.

Most reports here are from 11am–12pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 110 (33%)
Theft: 92 (27%)
Aggravated assault: 33 (10%)
Vandalism: 29 (9%)
Vehicle theft: 19 (6%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 21% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Mill Creek

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

West Philadelphia High
Belmont Very high
Garden Court High
Spruce Hill Moderate
Parkside High
Haddington Very high
Carroll Park High
Cedar Park 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.