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Safety index · Lower Northwest, Philadelphia · data through September 2026

Is East Falls safe?

East Falls sits at the safer end of Philadelphia by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 85 out of 100 — 31 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 18th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 302 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.

85/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of East Falls — higher is safer. 18th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods.

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 East Falls against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (20% 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 7% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Lincoln DriveHenry Avenue neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
302 incidents reported within 1 km of the East Falls center · Philadelphia Police data through September 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
60 · 20%
Other theft
98 · 32%
Vehicle crime
78 · 26%
Criminal damage & arson
31 · 10%
Burglary
10 · 3%
Other
18 · 6%

When it happens

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

Walking in East Falls at night?

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Common questions

Is East Falls safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 85/100). About 33% of severity-weighted incidents in East Falls 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 East Falls?

Violent crime — 60 of 302 incidents (20%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 8 months to September 2026.

How is the East Falls 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.