Is it okay to walk in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Northern Liberties is higher than in 56% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 442 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 Northern Liberties.

See Northern Liberties 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	Low	higher than in 54% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 85% 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 56% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 75% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 145 (33%)
Vehicle theft: 82 (19%)
Theft from vehicle: 66 (15%)
Simple assault: 55 (12%)
Vandalism: 51 (12%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 22% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Northern Liberties

The areas right next to it range from low to moderate.

Olde Kensington Moderate
Ludlow Moderate
Poplar Moderate
Yorktown Moderate
Fishtown Low
Old City Low
Chinatown Low
Hartranft Very 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.