Safety index · North, Philadelphia · data through August 2026
Is Feltonville safe?
Feltonville records more reported crime than most Philadelphia neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 47 out of 100 — 8 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 107th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 1,399 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through August 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (19% 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 9% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 270 · 19% | |
| Sexual offences | 211 · 15% | |
| Other | 314 · 22% | |
| Vehicle crime | 206 · 15% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 115 · 8% | |
| Other theft | 190 · 14% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Feltonville 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. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Hunting Park44/100 · Elevated
- Olney56/100 · Moderate
- Juniata Park57/100 · Moderate
- Northwood68/100 · Moderate
- Upper Kensington24/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Feltonville safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 47/100). About 28% of severity-weighted incidents in Feltonville are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Feltonville?
Violent crime — 270 of 1,399 incidents (19%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through August 2026.
How is the Feltonville 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.