Is it okay to walk in Southwest Philadelphia, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Southwest Philadelphia is higher than in 62% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 130 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 Southwest Philadelphia.

See Southwest Philadelphia 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	Moderate	higher than in 69% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 54% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 55% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 66% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 62% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 64% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 34 (26%)
Vehicle theft: 24 (18%)
Theft: 23 (18%)
Vandalism: 13 (10%)
Aggravated assault: 11 (8%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 23% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Southwest Philadelphia

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

Eastwick Moderate
Paschall Moderate
Elmwood Park Moderate
Kingsessing High
Angora Moderate
Cedar Park Moderate
Cobbs Creek Moderate
Southwest Schuylkill 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.