Is it okay to walk in Wharton, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Wharton is higher than in 51% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 331 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 Wharton.

See Wharton 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	higher than in 52% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 51% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 62% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 53% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 55% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 58% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 80 (24%)
Theft: 68 (21%)
Theft from vehicle: 59 (18%)
Vehicle theft: 54 (16%)
Vandalism: 29 (9%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 28% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Wharton

The areas right next to it range from low to 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.