Is it okay to walk in Wynnefield Heights, Philadelphia?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Philadelphia

Reported crime around the center of Wynnefield Heights is higher than in 69% of areas in Philadelphia, taking into account how many people are usually around. 368 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 Wynnefield Heights.

See Wynnefield Heights 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 72% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 67% 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 55% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 71% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 62% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10am–11am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 122 (33%)
Simple assault: 80 (22%)
Vandalism: 46 (13%)
Vehicle theft: 35 (10%)
Theft from vehicle: 34 (9%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 17% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Wynnefield Heights

The areas right next to it are all low.

Wissahickon Very low
East Falls Low
Wynnefield Moderate
Allegheny West Moderate
Parkside High
Strawberry Mansion Very high
Roxborough Very low
Manayunk 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.