Is it okay to walk in Port Richmond, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Port Richmond is higher than in 65% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 214 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 Port Richmond.

See Port Richmond 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	higher than in 61% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 69% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 92% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 62% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 62% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 70% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 53 (25%)
Vehicle theft: 51 (24%)
Theft: 34 (16%)
Vandalism: 27 (13%)
Theft from vehicle: 16 (7%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 35% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Port Richmond

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

River Wards High
Juniata Moderate
Kensington Very high
Fishtown Low
Bridesburg Low
West Kensington Very high
Northwood High
Hartranft Very high

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.