Is it okay to walk in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Rittenhouse Square is lower than in 56% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 926 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 Rittenhouse Square.

See Rittenhouse Square on the map

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Philadelphia
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 55% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 70% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 83% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 51% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 63% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 60% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 522 (56%)
Simple assault: 132 (14%)
Vandalism: 64 (7%)
Theft from vehicle: 54 (6%)
Vehicle theft: 46 (5%)

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

Around Rittenhouse Square

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

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.