Is it okay to walk in Northwest Philadelphia, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Northwest Philadelphia is higher than in 90% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 637 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 Northwest Philadelphia.

See Northwest Philadelphia 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 89% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 95% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 74% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 91% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 90% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 92% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 245 (38%)
Simple assault: 132 (21%)
Vandalism: 57 (9%)
Drug offense: 48 (8%)
Theft from vehicle: 39 (6%)

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

Around Northwest Philadelphia

The areas right next to it range from low to 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.