Is it okay to walk in Northwood, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Northwood is higher than in 89% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 613 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 Northwood.

See Northwood 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	Moderate	higher than in 79% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 74% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 91% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 83% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 481 (78%)
Simple assault: 36 (6%)
Theft from vehicle: 30 (5%)
Vehicle theft: 24 (4%)
Vandalism: 17 (3%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 33% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Northwood

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

Frankford Moderate
Juniata Moderate
Oxford Circle Moderate
Crescentville Low
Feltonville High
Lawncrest Low
Wissinoming Moderate
River Wards 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.