Safety index · West, Philadelphia · data through November 2026
Is Belmont, Philadelphia safe?
Belmont records more reported crime than most Philadelphia neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 44 out of 100 — 10 points below the citywide median of 54, ranking 115th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 2,121 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.
DATA THROUGH NOVEMBER 2026 · 10 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Philadelphia — a typical Philadelphia neighborhood sits near 54. It ranks Belmont against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (34% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 24% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 725 · 34% | |
| Other theft | 438 · 21% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 241 · 11% | |
| Other | 236 · 11% | |
| Vehicle crime | 207 · 10% | |
| Burglary | 103 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Philadelphia safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Belmont at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Haverford North42/100 · Elevated
- East Parkside54/100 · Moderate
- Mill Creek41/100 · Elevated
- West Powelton43/100 · Elevated
- Mantua53/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Belmont safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 44/100). About 40% of severity-weighted incidents in Belmont are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Belmont?
Violent crime — 725 of 2,121 incidents (34%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.
How is the Belmont 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.