Is it okay to walk in West Philadelphia, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of West Philadelphia is higher than in 91% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 685 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 Philadelphia.

See West Philadelphia 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	High	higher than in 92% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 86% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 94% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 93% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 87% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 162 (24%)
Theft: 151 (22%)
Vandalism: 74 (11%)
Aggravated assault: 70 (10%)
Vehicle theft: 57 (8%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 18% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around West Philadelphia

The areas right next to it range from moderate to very high.

Garden Court High
Spruce Hill Moderate
Mill Creek High
Cedar Park Moderate
Haddington Very high
Cobbs Creek Moderate
Carroll Park High
Belmont Very 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.