Is it okay to walk in West Mount Airy, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of West Mount Airy is lower than in 63% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 121 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 West Mount Airy.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Philadelphia
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 74% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 59% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 50% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 64% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 56% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 74% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10am–11am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 62 (51%)
Vehicle theft: 25 (21%)
Simple assault: 8 (7%)
Vandalism: 8 (7%)
Theft from vehicle: 8 (7%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 19% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around West Mount Airy

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

East Mount Airy Low
Germantown - Morton Moderate
Northwest Philadelphia High
Germantown High
Roxborough Very low
Wister High
Manayunk Very low
Chestnut Hill Very 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.