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Somerton crime and safety

Philadelphia PD published 102 crime reports in Somerton over the last 30 days, 29 of them for violent crime. 15 came in the last 7 days, down 35% on the week before. With 6.3 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 20 of 128 Philadelphia neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 85% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
102
Last 7 days
15
−35% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
29
Safety rank
20 / 128
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Somerton#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft42 · 41%
  2. Violent29 · 28%
  3. Vehicle19 · 19%
  4. Vandalism & Arson6 · 6%
  5. Other6 · 6%

Most common offenses#

  1. Thefts30
  2. Other Assaults24
  3. Motor Vehicle Theft13
  4. Fraud10
  5. All Other Offenses6

Most reported blocks in Somerton#

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. 10900 block of Bustleton Ave11
  2. 10100 block of Bustleton Ave9
  3. 11000 block of E Roosevelt Blv9
  4. 12000 block of E Roosevelt Blv7
  5. 11700 block of Bustleton Ave3

How Somerton compares#

6.3 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 Somerton safe?

By police reports, Somerton is one of the safer parts of Philadelphia: 6.3 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 31.

How can I check a specific street in Somerton?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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

Neighborhoods near Somerton#

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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