Is it okay to walk in West Oak Lane, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of West Oak Lane is higher than in 74% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 307 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 Oak Lane.

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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 77% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 64% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 73% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 81% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 77% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 67% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 96 (31%)
Theft: 49 (16%)
Vandalism: 37 (12%)
Vehicle theft: 37 (12%)
Theft from vehicle: 30 (10%)

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

Around West Oak Lane

The areas right next to it are all moderate.

East Oak Lane Moderate
Cedarbrook Low
East Mount Airy Low
Fern Rock Moderate
Ivy Hill Low
Germantown - Morton Moderate
Wister High
Germantown High

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.