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Northwood crime and safety

Philadelphia PD published 93 crime reports in Northwood over the last 30 days, 14 of them for violent crime. 16 came in the last 7 days, down 27% on the week before. With 14 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 35 of 128 Philadelphia neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 73% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
93
Last 7 days
16
−27% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
14
Safety rank
35 / 128
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Northwood#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft53 · 57%
  2. Vehicle15 · 16%
  3. Violent14 · 15%
  4. Vandalism & Arson3 · 3%
  5. Other3 · 3%
  6. Burglary2 · 2%
  7. Drugs & Alcohol2 · 2%
  8. Weapons1 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Thefts47
  2. Other Assaults11
  3. Theft from Vehicle8
  4. Motor Vehicle Theft7
  5. Fraud5

Most reported blocks in Northwood#

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. 4500 block of Castor Ave43
  2. 5000 block of F St4
  3. 700 block of Herkness St3
  4. 900 block of Orthodox St3
  5. 1000 block of Arrott St2

How Northwood compares#

14 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 Northwood safe?

By police reports, Northwood is one of the safer parts of Philadelphia: 14 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 31.

How can I check a specific street in Northwood?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Northwood#

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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