Is it okay to walk in Spring Garden, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Spring Garden is higher than in 64% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 534 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 Spring Garden.

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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 64% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 58% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 89% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 63% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 60% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 70% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Vehicle theft: 122 (23%)
Theft: 107 (20%)
Simple assault: 86 (16%)
Vandalism: 75 (14%)
Theft from vehicle: 65 (12%)

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

Around Spring Garden

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

Francisville Low
Logan Square Very low
Fairmount Low
Poplar Moderate
Sharswood High
Center City Moderate
Chinatown Low
Yorktown Moderate

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.