Is it okay to walk in Old City, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Old City is lower than in 56% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 324 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 Old City.

See Old City 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	lower than in 57% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 51% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 50% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 60% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 62% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 55% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10am–11am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 78 (24%)
Theft from vehicle: 63 (19%)
Vehicle theft: 56 (17%)
Simple assault: 43 (13%)
Vandalism: 40 (12%)

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

Around Old City

The areas right next to it range from low to 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.