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Safety index · Lower Northeast, Philadelphia · data through November 2026

Is Frankford safe?

Frankford records more reported crime than most Philadelphia neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 47 out of 100 — 7 points below the citywide median of 54, ranking 106th of 151 Philadelphia neighborhoods — based on 1,958 incidents reported to the Philadelphia Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.

47/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Frankford — higher is safer. 106th 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 Frankford against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (34% 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 13% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Harbison AvenueTorresdale Avenue neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center1,958 incidents reported within 1 km of the Frankford center (500 shown) · Philadelphia Police data through November 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
657 · 34%
Other theft
357 · 18%
Other
331 · 17%
Vehicle crime
233 · 12%
Criminal damage & arson
168 · 9%
Burglary
60 · 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 Frankford at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Frankford safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 47/100). About 40% of severity-weighted incidents in Frankford 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 Frankford?

Violent crime — 657 of 1,958 incidents (34%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 10 months to November 2026.

How is the Frankford 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.