Is it okay to walk in Pennypack Park, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Pennypack Park is higher than in 67% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 479 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 Pennypack Park.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Philadelphia
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	higher than in 55% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 93% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 51% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 54% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 67% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 67% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 334 (70%)
Simple assault: 45 (9%)
Vehicle theft: 34 (7%)
Vandalism: 20 (4%)
Theft from vehicle: 16 (3%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 31% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Pennypack Park

The areas right next to it are all low.

Lexington Park Low
Rhawnhurst Low
Winchester Park Very low
Holme Circle Very low
Ashton Wooden Bridge Very low
Holmesburg Moderate
Bustleton Low
Mayfair 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.