Is it okay to walk in Packer Park, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Packer Park is lower than in 55% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 251 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 Packer Park.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Philadelphia
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 68% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 79% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 53% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 64% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 54% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 55% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 153 (61%)
Vehicle theft: 38 (15%)
Theft from vehicle: 20 (8%)
Vandalism: 18 (7%)
Simple assault: 15 (6%)

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

Around Packer Park

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

Girard Estates Moderate
South Philadelphia Low
Whitman Low
Point Breeze Moderate
Wharton Low
Grays Ferry Moderate
Hawthorne Moderate
Passyunk Square 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.