Is it okay to walk in Oxford Circle, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Oxford Circle is higher than in 70% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 437 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 Oxford Circle.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Philadelphia
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 70% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 67% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 87% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 65% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 73% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 63% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 128 (29%)
Simple assault: 91 (21%)
Vehicle theft: 70 (16%)
Vandalism: 55 (13%)
Theft from vehicle: 34 (8%)

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

Around Oxford Circle

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

Frankford Moderate
Northwood High
Lawncrest Low
Lawndale Low
Crescentville Low
Wissinoming Moderate
Burholme Low
Olney Low

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.