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Holmesburg crime and safety

Philadelphia PD published 173 crime reports in Holmesburg over the last 30 days, 62 of them for violent crime. 35 came in the last 7 days, down 24% on the week before. With 21 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 49 of 128 Philadelphia neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 62% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
173
Last 7 days
35
−24% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
62
Safety rank
49 / 128
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Holmesburg#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent62 · 36%
  2. Theft51 · 29%
  3. Vehicle23 · 13%
  4. Vandalism & Arson18 · 10%
  5. Other10 · 6%
  6. Burglary4 · 2%
  7. Drugs & Alcohol4 · 2%
  8. Weapons1 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Other Assaults44
  2. Thefts37
  3. Vandalism/Criminal Mischief17
  4. Fraud12
  5. Theft from Vehicle12

Most reported blocks in Holmesburg#

Blocks with the most reports over 30 days. Shops, transit stops and police stations often top the list because that is where incidents are reported.

  1. 7700 block of Frankford Ave16
  2. 8000 block of Frankford Ave14
  3. 8300 block of State Rd11
  4. 8000 block of State Rd8
  5. 8100 block of State Rd5

How Holmesburg compares#

21 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against 31 for the median Philadelphia neighborhood and 30 city-wide. The full list is on the safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Philadelphia page.

Questions#

Is Holmesburg safe?

By police reports, Holmesburg is one of the safer parts of Philadelphia: 21 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 31.

How can I check a specific street in Holmesburg?

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Where do these numbers come from?

From Philadelphia PD's public crime reports for the last 30 days, placed in Holmesburg using OpenDataPhilly Philadelphia neighborhoods. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 8:15 AM ET.

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About this data#

Philadelphia Police Department via opendataphilly.org, City of Philadelphia (as is). Neighborhood boundaries: OpenDataPhilly Philadelphia neighborhoods (CC BY 4.0). Reports are preliminary records, located to the block, and do not include every incident police handle. All agencies: data sources.

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