Is it okay to walk in North Philadelphia, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of North Philadelphia is among the highest 1% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 823 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 North Philadelphia.

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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	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 231 (28%)
Theft: 146 (18%)
Vandalism: 102 (12%)
Aggravated assault: 95 (12%)
Burglary: 54 (7%)

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

Around North Philadelphia

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

Stanton Very high
Hartranft Very high
West Kensington Very high
Kensington Very high
Yorktown Moderate
Sharswood High
Franklinville High
Ludlow 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.