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Safety index · Lower Northwest, Philadelphia · data through November 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 368 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 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 NOVEMBER 2026 · 10 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.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 32% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

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

Where incidents cluster

Lincoln DriveHenry Avenue neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center368 incidents reported within 1 km of the East Falls center · Philadelphia Police data through November 2026, latest report in this area October 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

Other theft
119 · 32%
Vehicle crime
99 · 27%
Violent crime
74 · 20%
Criminal damage & arson
34 · 9%
Other
23 · 6%
Burglary
10 · 3%

When it happens

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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 East Falls at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is East Falls safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 85/100). About 32% 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?

Other theft — 119 of 368 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 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.