South Philadelphia, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

43%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

93%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

34%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

South Philadelphia crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the South Philadelphia crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Philadelphia crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the South Philadelphia crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Philadelphia.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	South Philadelphia_{/100k people}	Philadelphia_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	83,435	3,335 (estimate)	5,363	1,762	2,324
Murder	514	n/a	33.0	7.9	6.3
Rape	785	n/a	50.5	29.5	40.0
Robbery	5,763	n/a	370.4	68.1	66.1
Assault	9,140	n/a	587.5	174.5	268.2
Violent crime	16,202	715 (estimate)	1,041	280	370
Burglary	6,485	n/a	416.8	148.2	269.8
Theft	48,067	n/a	3,089.5	1,171.2	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	12,681	n/a	815.1	163.0	282.7
Property crime	67,233	2,620 (estimate)	4,321	1,483	1,954

South Philadelphia crime map

The South Philadelphia crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in South Philadelphia as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The South Philadelphia crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the South Philadelphia crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

South Philadelphia crime rates are 43% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in South Philadelphia are 93% higher than the national average
In South Philadelphia you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
South Philadelphia is safer than 42% of the cities in Pennsylvania
Year over year crime in Philadelphia has increased by 34%

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Daily Crime In South Philadelphia (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South Philadelphia

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South Philadelphia is 1 in 140

The chance of being a victim of property crime in South Philadelphia is 1 in 39

The chance of being a victim of crime in South Philadelphia is 1 in 30

Year Over Year Crime In Philadelphia (per 100,000 people)

Philadelphia police department

Item	South Philadelphia	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	7,360	14,701
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.8	1.8

Sex offenders in Pennsylvania

State	Total offenders	Pennsylvania_/100K	National_/100K
Pennsylvania	21,558	176	266

There are a total of 21,558 sex offenders in Pennsylvania. This yields a total of 176 sex offenders in Pennsylvania per 100,000 residents which is 34% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Devon, PA	1,830	39	208	247
Wyncote, PA	3,333	53	282	336
Berwyn, PA	3,621	53	282	336
Voorhees, NJ	1,686	52	366	419
Flourtown, PA	4,549	73	385	458
Eddington, PA	1,803	74	391	465
Fox Chase, PA	1,832	76	400	475
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	1,041	4,321	5,363

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	883	5,069	5,951
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	825	2,902	3,727
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	431	1,818	2,248
Dallas, TX	1,338,846	778	3,813	4,591
San Jose, CA	1,029,409	527	2,651	3,178
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	1,041	4,321	5,363

Source: The South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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