Is it okay to walk in South Philadelphia, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of South Philadelphia is higher than in 56% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 555 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 South Philadelphia.

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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	Low	higher than in 58% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 51% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 63% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 56% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 56% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 53% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 129 (23%)
Simple assault: 109 (20%)
Theft from vehicle: 109 (20%)
Vehicle theft: 67 (12%)
Vandalism: 62 (11%)

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

Around South Philadelphia

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

Wharton Low
Point Breeze Moderate
Hawthorne Moderate
Passyunk Square Low
Girard Estates Moderate
Whitman Low
Little Saigon Low
Packer Park 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.