Is it okay to walk in Upper Holmesburg, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Upper Holmesburg is higher than in 74% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 464 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 Upper Holmesburg.

See Upper Holmesburg 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	Low	lower than in 53% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 69% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 78% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 73% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 77% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7am–8am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 405 (87%)
Simple assault: 25 (5%)
Vehicle theft: 9 (2%)
Robbery: 6 (1%)
Aggravated assault: 5 (1%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 20% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Upper Holmesburg

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.