Crime in Philadelphia, PA, United States
Crime rates in Philadelphia, PA, United States
| Level of crime | 78.16 | High | |
| Crime increasing in the past 5 years | 73.94 | High | |
| Worries home broken and things stolen | 54.60 | Moderate | |
| Worries being mugged or robbed | 62.21 | High | |
| Worries car stolen | 53.53 | Moderate | |
| Worries things from car stolen | 65.80 | High | |
| Worries attacked | 60.38 | High | |
| Worries being insulted | 63.47 | High | |
| Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion | 46.21 | Moderate | |
| Problem people using or dealing drugs | 80.70 | Very High | |
| Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | 70.73 | High | |
| Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery | 73.01 | High | |
| Problem corruption and bribery | 62.55 | High |
Safety in Philadelphia, PA, United States
| Safety walking alone during daylight | 58.37 | Moderate | |
| Safety walking alone during night | 28.93 | Low |
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Last update: 6 May 2026
These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.
If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.
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Leave a comment:5 Comments so far
Anonymous
on Aug 11, 2025:
Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Newark, and Baltimore are slowly improving The Bronx and Memphis are still at they’re highly dangerous crime levels Philadelphia is just getting worse and worse
Anonymous
on Nov 10, 2023:
Drugs everywhere. People getting high off tranq or any other illicit material and cops can't even do anything about. Gunshot's are a daily thing, and the only time when there was order was when the military showed up. That gives you an idea of how bad it is down here
Edgar
on Oct 22, 2023:
exactly. To reduce crime in cities facing a public security crisis in the USA (and in any city in the world) it is necessary to arrest and give harsh sentences to criminals and arm the population of good will to defend themselves
Anonymous
on Dec 08, 2022:
Philly is one of the most dangerous and bleak Rust belt cities. Crime is rampant here and the authorities refuse to address it
ML
on Mar 02, 2021:
I am worried about the crime in Philadelphia. If you are coming from an international country with a relatively low crime rate (such as Canada, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Australia/New Zealand), you should exercise caution in this city. You will encounter a much higher likelihood of crime relative to your home country. This could happen in daylight in a crowded place—even in a safe neighborhood. If something feels remotely unsafe, avoid it. Lock your residence doors and cars at all times. Leave nothing visible in your car—put it in the trunk or under the seat as we Philadelphians often do. Recently a woman was assaulted in the bathroom of a nice department store in the city center during the day—the alleged perpetrator was hiding there waiting for a victim. I have been alone in that store many times. That has me scared as a native. Please come and enjoy Philadelphia, but stay safe.