Safety index · River Wards, Philadelphia · data through September 2026
Is Bridesburg safe?
Bridesburg sits at the safer end of Philadelphia by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 84 out of 100 — 30 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 21st of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 339 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 Bridesburg 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 47% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 24% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 21% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 161 · 47% | |
| Violent crime | 62 · 18% | |
| Vehicle crime | 47 · 14% | |
| Other | 38 · 11% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 · 4% | |
| Robbery | 8 · 2% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Bridesburg at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Frankford47/100 · Elevated
- Wissinoming56/100 · Moderate
- Richmond63/100 · Moderate
- Harrowgate38/100 · Elevated
- Juniata Park57/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Bridesburg safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 84/100). About 45% of severity-weighted incidents in Bridesburg 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 Bridesburg?
Other theft — 161 of 339 incidents (47%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.
How is the Bridesburg 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.