Is it okay to walk in Parkside, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Parkside is higher than in 88% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 343 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 Parkside.

See Parkside 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 86% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 58% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 84% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 86% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 90% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 199 (58%)
Simple assault: 67 (20%)
Vandalism: 19 (6%)
Aggravated assault: 16 (5%)
Vehicle theft: 12 (3%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 23% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Parkside

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

Carroll Park High
Wynnefield Moderate
Mill Creek High
Haddington Very high
West Philadelphia High
Belmont Very high
Garden Court High
Overbrook 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.