Is it okay to walk in Morrell Park, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Morrell Park is lower than in 67% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 113 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 Morrell Park.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Philadelphia
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 62% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 81% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 64% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 58% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 64% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 72% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8am–9am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 30 (27%)
Vehicle theft: 25 (22%)
Vandalism: 22 (19%)
Theft: 12 (11%)
Aggravated assault: 6 (5%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 17% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Morrell Park

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Modena Park Very low
Crestmont Farms Very low
Milbrook Very low
Academy Garden Low
Torresdale Low
Ashton Wooden Bridge Very low
Normandy Very low
Upper Holmesburg 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.