Is it okay to walk in River Wards, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of River Wards is higher than in 93% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 474 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 River Wards.

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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 89% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 80% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 92% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 92% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 94% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 220 (46%)
Simple assault: 80 (17%)
Vandalism: 35 (7%)
Vehicle theft: 34 (7%)
Aggravated assault: 28 (6%)

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

Around River Wards

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

Port Richmond Moderate
Juniata Moderate
Bridesburg Low
Northwood High
Kensington Very high
Frankford Moderate
Fishtown Low
Franklinville 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.