Safety index · Lower Far Northeast, Philadelphia · data through September 2026
Is Academy Gardens safe?
Academy Gardens sits at the safer end of Philadelphia by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 77 out of 100 — 23 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 36th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 581 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
DATA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 · 8 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Philadelphia — a typical Philadelphia neighborhood sits near 54. It ranks Academy Gardens against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 63% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 23% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 368 · 63% | |
| Violent crime | 69 · 12% | |
| Vehicle crime | 57 · 10% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 26 · 4% | |
| Other | 43 · 7% | |
| Burglary | 6 · 1% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Academy Gardens at night?
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Common questions
Is Academy Gardens safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 77/100). About 39% of severity-weighted incidents in Academy Gardens are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Philadelphia, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Academy Gardens?
Other theft — 368 of 581 incidents (63%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
How is the Academy Gardens safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Philadelphia Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Philadelphia, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.