Is it okay to walk in Whitman, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Whitman is higher than in 65% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 512 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 Whitman.

See Whitman 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	Moderate	higher than in 67% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 62% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 50% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 62% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 70% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 181 (35%)
Theft from vehicle: 90 (18%)
Simple assault: 88 (17%)
Vehicle theft: 49 (10%)
Vandalism: 36 (7%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Whitman

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