Is it okay to walk in Tacony, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Tacony is higher than in 69% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 285 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 Tacony.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Philadelphia
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 72% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 55% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 91% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 70% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 63% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 85 (30%)
Vehicle theft: 59 (21%)
Theft: 47 (16%)
Vandalism: 29 (10%)
Aggravated assault: 25 (9%)

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

Around Tacony

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

Mayfair Low
Wissinoming Moderate
Holmesburg Moderate
Lexington Park Low
Winchester Park Very low
Holme Circle Very low
Pennypack Park Moderate
Upper Holmesburg 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.