SAFEROUTE

Safety index · Upper Far Northeast, Philadelphia · data through August 2026

Is Bustleton safe?

Bustleton sits at the safer end of Philadelphia by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 89 out of 100 — 34 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 10th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 181 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through August 2026).

89/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Bustleton — higher is safer. 10th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (24% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Bustleton AvenueGrant Avenue neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
181 incidents reported within 1 km of the Bustleton center · Philadelphia Police data through August 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
44 · 24%
Other theft
93 · 51%
Other
19 · 10%
Vehicle crime
14 · 8%
Burglary
5 · 3%
Criminal damage & arson
5 · 3%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in Bustleton at night?

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Common questions

Is Bustleton safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 89/100). About 32% of severity-weighted incidents in Bustleton 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 Bustleton?

Violent crime — 44 of 181 incidents (24%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through August 2026.

How is the Bustleton 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.