Is it okay to walk in University City, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of University City is lower than in 78% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 257 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 University City.

See University City 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	Very low	lower than in 77% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 71% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 82% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 58% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 92% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 54% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 135 (53%)
Simple assault: 38 (15%)
Vehicle theft: 32 (12%)
Theft from vehicle: 12 (5%)
Vandalism: 11 (4%)

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

Around University City

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