Safety index · Lower Southwest, Philadelphia · data through August 2026
Is Eastwick safe?
Eastwick sits at the safer end of Philadelphia by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 82 out of 100 — 27 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 30th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 319 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through August 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 50% 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 11% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 158 · 50% | |
| Violent crime | 57 · 18% | |
| Vehicle crime | 47 · 15% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 23 · 7% | |
| Other | 19 · 6% | |
| Burglary | 7 · 2% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Eastwick at night?
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- Clearview76/100 · Low risk
- Penrose66/100 · Moderate
- Elmwood44/100 · Elevated
- Paschall47/100 · Elevated
- Bartram Village73/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Eastwick safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 82/100). About 36% of severity-weighted incidents in Eastwick 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 Eastwick?
Other theft — 158 of 319 incidents (50%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through August 2026.
How is the Eastwick 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.