Is it okay to walk in Southwest Schuylkill, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Southwest Schuylkill is lower than in 56% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 223 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 Schuylkill.

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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 53% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 65% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 51% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 60% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 50% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 55 (25%)
Simple assault: 42 (19%)
Vandalism: 36 (16%)
Vehicle theft: 31 (14%)
Theft from vehicle: 23 (10%)

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

Around Southwest Schuylkill

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

Spruce Hill Moderate
Cedar Park Moderate
University City Very low
Grays Ferry Moderate
Kingsessing High
Schuylkill Low
Garden Court High
West Philadelphia 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.