Is it okay to walk in Society Hill, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Society Hill is lower than in 61% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 418 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 Society Hill.

See Society Hill 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	lower than in 60% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 61% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 65% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 62% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 54% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8am–9am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 164 (39%)
Theft from vehicle: 58 (14%)
Vandalism: 56 (13%)
Simple assault: 55 (13%)
Vehicle theft: 43 (10%)

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

Around Society Hill

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