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Old City crime and safety

Philadelphia PD published 89 crime reports in Old City over the last 30 days, 18 of them for violent crime. 17 came in the last 7 days, up 6% on the week before. With 40 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 75 of 128 Philadelphia neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 42% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
89
Last 7 days
17
+6% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
18
Safety rank
75 / 128
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Old City#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft42 · 47%
  2. Violent18 · 20%
  3. Vehicle11 · 12%
  4. Vandalism & Arson7 · 8%
  5. Other6 · 7%
  6. Burglary4 · 4%
  7. Weapons1 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Thefts41
  2. Other Assaults11
  3. Vandalism/Criminal Mischief7
  4. Theft from Vehicle6
  5. All Other Offenses5

Most reported blocks in Old City#

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. 200 block of Market St16
  2. 0 block of S 2nd St15
  3. 700 block of Market St5
  4. 700 block of Chestnut St4
  5. 800 block of Arch St3

How Old City compares#

40 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 Old City safe?

Old City sits near the middle of Philadelphia's neighborhoods: 40 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 31.

How can I check a specific street in Old City?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Old City#

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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