Is it okay to walk in Upper Roxborough, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Upper Roxborough is lower than in 61% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 154 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 Roxborough.

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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	Very low	lower than in 79% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 73% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 57% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 52% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 52% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 80% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 89 (58%)
Vehicle theft: 20 (13%)
Theft from vehicle: 13 (8%)
Burglary: 12 (8%)
Simple assault: 11 (7%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 26% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Upper Roxborough

The areas right next to it are all very low.

Andorra Very low
Manayunk Very low
Chestnut Hill Very low
Roxborough Very low
West Mount Airy Low
East Mount Airy Low
Wissahickon Very low
Germantown - Morton 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.